Ponta da Mina

Ponta da Mina
Cape
Ponta da Mina is located in Príncipe
Ponta da Mina
Ponta da Mina
Coordinates: 1°38′54″N 7°26′18″E / 1.64833°N 7.43833°E / 1.64833; 7.43833
LocationNortheastern Príncipe near Santo António
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta da Mina is a headland located some 2 km northeast of Santo António, the island capital of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. The point is on the southern shores of Baía de Santo António. It is fringed by rocks, and the ancient fortress Fortaleza de Santo António da Ponta da Mina stands at its summit.[1]

Located next to the fortress is a lighthouse, built in 1996.[2] Its focal height is 54 meters and its range is 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi).[3]

References

  1. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 74.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of São Tomé and Príncipe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 2018. p. 441.
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