Cape Brazier
Coordinates: 6 ° 6 ′ 52 " N , 10 ° 22 ′ 21" W
The Cape Brazier has been a landmark on the West African coast on the Atlantic Ocean , it is located in Grand Bassa County , some 50 kilometers east-southeast of Monrovia on the coast of Liberia . It consists of a flat, wooded peninsula that protrudes barely 3 kilometers.
history
The first European to reach Cape Brazier was the Portuguese explorer Diogo Gomes in 1458 . He toured the west coast of Africa on behalf of Henry the Navigator . The present name is of French origin: Brazier is the name for brazier . A beacon may have been installed there to improve orientation on the coast.
Web links
- University of Texas Military Topographic Maps Collection - TK250 Sheet NB29-4 MONROVIA.
