Ponta Nhô Martinho
14°48′10″N 24°42′06″W / 14.80268°N 24.70162°W / 14.80268; -24.70162Location Southern Brava, Cape Verde Offshore water bodies Atlantic Ocean Ponta Nhô Martinho Lighthouse Coordinates 14°48′11.98″N 24°42′5.93″W / 14.8033278°N 24.7016472°W / 14.8033278; -24.7016472 Foundation masonry base Construction masonry tower Height 4 metres (13 ft) Shape quadrangular tower with lantern Markings white tower, red lantern Power source solar power Focal height 29 metres (95 ft) Range 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[1] Characteristic Fl (4) W 15s. Cape Verde no. PT-2184[2]
Ponta Nhô Martinho is a headland on the Island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is the southernmost point of Cape Verde. It is located nearly 4 km south of Cachaço, the nearest settlement. Formerly, the point was called Salt Point (Portuguese: Ponta do Sal), for instance in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[3] There is a lighthouse on Ponta Nhô Martinho, which is the southernmost structure in Cape Verde. Its focal plane is 29 metres (95 ft) above sea level.[2]
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).
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The Island of Brava
- Cachaço
- Campo Baixo
- Cova Joana
- Cova Rodela
- Fajã de Água
- Furna
- João da Noly
- Lem
- Mato
- Mato Grande
- Nossa Senhora do Monte
- Nova Sintra
- Santa Bárbara
- Tantum
- Tomé Barraz
- Vinagre
- Nossa Senhora do Monte
- São João Baptista
- Monte Fontainhas
- Ilhéus do Rombo
- Ponta Jalunga
- Ponta Nhô Martinho