Cape Blanc

Cape Blanc extends into the Atlantic at the end of a long, narrow peninsula on the western edge of the Sahara. Its eastern shore encloses the Bay of Lévrier, while the shallow waters of the Banc d’Arguin spread to the south. Sandbanks and shifting currents complicate passage near the coast, but the surrounding waters are rich in fish. Portuguese sailors reached this coast in the fifteenth century as their voyages continued south beyond Cape Bojador.