Ponta Cais

Ponta Cais
Headland
Ponta Cais is located in Cape Verde
Ponta Cais
Ponta Cais
Coordinates: 15°20′16″N 23°10′48″W / 15.337783°N 23.179882°W / 15.337783; -23.179882
LocationNorthern Maio, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean
Farol da Ponta Cais Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates15°20′0″N 23°10′47″W / 15.33333°N 23.17972°W / 15.33333; -23.17972
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal tower
Height7 metres (23 ft)
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height14 metres (46 ft)
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 7s.
Cape Verde no.PT-2118[2]

Ponta Cais is a headland and the northernmost point of the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[3] It is about 8 km north of the nearest village, Cascabulho. There is a lighthouse on the headland.[2][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. 427.
  2. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26


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