Cap-Vert

The peninsula of Cap-Vert (Cape Verde, meaning "Cape Green") is the westernmost part of the continent of Africa. It is a rocky promontory extending west from the main sandy areas of Senegal. The capital of Senegal, the large city of Dakar, is located near the southern tip. Cap-Vert has an excellent harbor, facing Gorée Island.

Related Topics:
Peninsula - Cape Verde - Africa - Senegal - Dakar - Gorée Island

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Cap-Vert was inhabited historically by the Lebou people, a fishing community that still lives on the north coast, at Yoff, near the modern Dakar airport.

Related Topics:
Lebou - Yoff

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The name of the Republic of Cape Verde comes from Cabo Verde which in French is Cap-Vert. The cape and the country were named by the Portuguese as Cabo verde.

Related Topics:
Cape Verde - French - Portuguese

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