Cape Bojador (Arabic: رأس بوجادور, trans. Rā's Būjādūr; Berber languages: ⴱⵓⵊⴷⵓⵔ, Bujdur; Spanish and Portuguese: Cabo Bojador; French: Cap Boujdour) is a headland on the west 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 the large nearby town with a population of 42,651.[2] The name of the surrounding province also derives its name from the cape (Bojador Province).
The original name of the cape in Arabic is Abu Khaṭar (ابو خطر), meaning "father of danger".[3] The Spanish pronunciation of "Bojador", /boxad̪or/, is similar.
It is shown on nautical charts, media and academic research with the original Portuguese name "Cabo Bojador", sometimes spelled "Cape Boujdour".[4][5][6] 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 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.
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his death in 1460. At the time, Europeans did not know what lay beyond CapeBojador on the African coast. Henry wished to know how far the Muslim territories...
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him the monopoly of navigation, war and trade in the lands south of CapeBojador. Later this law would be enforced by the Bulls Dum Diversas (1452) and...
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of Portugal that it was entitled to dominion over all lands south of CapeBojador in Africa. The bull's primary purpose was to forbid other Christian kings...
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and Spain declared 'a protectorate of the African coast' from Cape Blanc to CapeBojador on 26 December 1884. It officially informed the other powers in...
him the monopoly of navigation, war and trade in the lands south of CapeBojador. Later this law would be enforced by the Bulls Dum Diversas (1452) and...
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