Ilhéu de Sal Rei

Ilhéu de Sal Rei
Ilhéu de Sal Rei seen from Sal Rei, Boa Vista
Geography
Location Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates 16°10′16″N 22°55′48″W / 16.171°N 22.930°W / 16.171; -22.930Coordinates: 16°10′16″N 22°55′48″W / 16.171°N 22.930°W / 16.171; -22.930
Area 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Highest elevation 27 m (89 ft)
Administration
Cape Verde
Municipality Boa Vista
Demographics
Population 0

Ilhéu de Sal Rei is an uninhabited islet near the coast of Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde. It is located 1 km (0.6 miles) southwest of the island capital Sal Rei. Its area is 89 ha (0.34 sq mi)[1] and its highest point is 27 m (88.6 ft).[2]

The islet has exposed basaltic and limestone rock, and there are sandy beaches in sheltered areas. The entire islet is a natural monument.[2] The headland Ponta de Escuma is the islet's westernmost point. A narrow strait to its northeast separates it from Boa Vista island by 500 to 600 meters. On the southern tip of the island, the ruined Portuguese fort Duque de Bragança is situated.

Ponta da Escuma Lighthouse

Ponta da Escuma Lighthouse
Cape Verde
Location Ponta da Escuma
Ilhéu de Sal Rei
Boa Vista
Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°10′21.37″N 22°55′55.48″W / 16.1726028°N 22.9320778°W / 16.1726028; -22.9320778
Year first constructed 1888 (first)
Year first lit n/a (current)
Foundation concrete base
Construction metal lamp post
Tower shape cylindrical lamp post with light
Height 7.9 metres (26 ft)
Focal height 28 metres (92 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)[3]
Characteristic Fl (5) W R 20s.
Admiralty number D2918
NGA number 24192
Cape Verde number PT-2106[4]

The island has a lighthouse named Ponta de Escuma, built in 1888, consisted of a concrete staircase 5 metres (16 ft) high with the light on the top. The current light is a cylindrical metal mast 7.9 metres (26 ft) high with balcony and lantern. According to the NGA the light is still active,[3] has a solar power unit and emits five flashes white or red depending from the direction in a twenty seconds period visible up to 11 nautical miles.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Resolução nº 36/2016, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
  2. 1 2 Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 (in Portuguese)
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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