Ponta do Lobo
14°59′14″N 23°25′48″W / 14.9871°N 23.4301°W / 14.9871; -23.4301Location Eastern Santiago, Cape Verde Offshore water bodies Atlantic Ocean Mountains Streams Points and promontories Other geographic features Transportation Other topics
Ponta do Lobo is a headland in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is in the municipality of São Domingos, 4 km east of Vale da Custa, 4 km southeast of Moia Moia and 11 km northeast of Praia. The nearby bay Porto Lobo was mentioned as P. Lobo on the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[1] The Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse stands on the headland.[2]
References
- ^ Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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