Ponta do Sol (Santo Antão promontory)

For the headland on the island of Boa Vista, see Ponta do Sol (Boa Vista).
Ponta do Sol
Headland
Ponta do Sol is located in Cape Verde
Ponta do Sol
Ponta do Sol
Coordinates: 17°12′19″N 25°05′32″W / 17.20532°N 25.09219°W / 17.20532; -25.09219
LocationNorthern Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta do Sol is the northernmost point of both Cape Verde and the Island of Santo Antão.[1] It is located 300 meters north of the city center of Ponta do Sol. The former Agostinho Neto Airport was located on the headland.

Ponta do Sol Lighthouse

Ponta do Sol Lighthouse
Farol da Ponta do Sol
Map
LocationPonta do Sol
Santo Antão
Cape Verde
Coordinates17°12′14.9″N 25°5′22.6″W / 17.204139°N 25.089611°W / 17.204139; -25.089611
Tower
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal post
Height10 metres (33 ft)[2]
Shapecylindrical post with balcony and light atop
Markingswhite and red horizontal bands
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height15 metres (49 ft)[2]
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[2]
CharacteristicFl W 4s.[2]
Cape Verde no.PT-2004[3]

The lighthouse at the far end of the headland (Portuguese: Farol de Ponta do Sol) is a metal post with a square gallery. It is painted with white and red horizontal bands.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 25
  2. ^ a b c d 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. 425.
  3. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.