Coordinates: 15°20′25″N 23°44′33″W / 15.34016°N 23.74253°W / 15.34016; -23.74253

Ponta Moreia

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Ponta Moreia
Ponta Moreia, its location is in the north of the island
Ponta Moreia, its location is in the north of the island
Coordinates: 15°20′25″N 23°44′33″W / 15.34016°N 23.74253°W / 15.34016; -23.74253
LocationNorthern Santiago, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta Moreia is the northernmost point of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.[1] It is about 2 km north of the nearest village, Fazenda, and around 5 km north of Tarrafal. There is a lighthouse near the headland, Farol de Ponta Moreia. It is an 8 metres high tower, with a focal plane of 97 meters above sea level.[2][3]

References

  1. Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26
  2. 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. 427.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.