Cape Bojador
Cape Bojador (Arabic: رأس بوجادور, trans. Rā's Būjādūr, Spanish and Portuguese: Cabo Bojador, French: Cap Boujdour) is a headland on the northern coast of Western Sahara, at 26° 07' 37"N, 14° 29' 57"W. (Various sources give various locations: this is from the Sailing Directions for the region.), as well as the name of a nearby town with a population of 41,178.
It is shown on nautical charts with the original Portuguese name "Cabo Bojador", but is sometimes spelled "Cape Boujdour". It is said that it is also known as the "Bulging Cape", although no references to this usage are to be found in standard geographical references. The Cape's name in Arabic is "Abu Khatar", meaning "the father of danger".
The cape is not prominent on maps but may be located by looking 220 km (120 nautical miles) due south of the south-western point of the hook of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Historical significance
The Spanish interest in Western Africa in desertic coast of Sahara was the result of fishing activities carried out from the Canary Islands by Spanish fishermen.
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