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]
Ponta Nhô Martinho | |
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  Ponta Nhô Martinho | |
| Coordinates: 14°48′10″N 24°42′06″W / 14.80268°N 24.70162°W | |
| Location | 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 |
| 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] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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).