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Ponta do Sol (Santo Antão promontory)

Coordinates: 17°12′19″N 25°05′32″W / 17.20532°N 25.09219°W / 17.20532; -25.09219
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Ponta do Sol
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

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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

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References

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  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.