Promontorium Taenarium is a headland on the near side of the Moon. It is located in the eastern end of Mare Nubium. Its length is about 70 km. Its coordinates are 18°39′0″S 7°28′24″W / 18.65000°S 7.47333°W / -18.65000; -7.47333.

The name Promontorium Taenarium was first used by Johannes Hevelius in his 1647 map of the Moon, but this refers to a bright point at crater Guericke B. Taenarium refers to Cape Tainaron (known as Cape Matapan), the southernmost point of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece.

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• Promontorium Taenarium at Moon Wiki
• Wood, Chuck (July 27, 2004). "Obliquely Viewed Fault". Lunar Photo of the Day. - features the promontory

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