Morro Negro

Morro Negro
Morro Negro
Highest point
Elevation 156 m (512 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°6′13″N 22°40′41″W / 16.10361°N 22.67806°W / 16.10361; -22.67806Coordinates: 16°6′13″N 22°40′41″W / 16.10361°N 22.67806°W / 16.10361; -22.67806 
Geology
Mountain type Formation

Morro Negro is a hill located near the east coast of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 156 m. The nearest village is Cabeça dos Tarrafes, 5.5 km to the northwest.

Turtle Nature Reserve

The hill forms a part of the Turtle Nature Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Natural Tartaruga), which covers 14.39 km2 of land area and 134.36 km2 of marine area.[1][2] The reserve protects the beaches as nesting areas for its turtle population, and its wetlands and salty lands for birds.

Morro Negro Lighthouse

Morro Negro Lighthouse
Cape Verde
Location Morro Negro
Boa Vista
Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°6′8.8″N 22°40′39.0″W / 16.102444°N 22.677500°W / 16.102444; -22.677500
Year first constructed ~1930
Foundation concrete base
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house
Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern
Height 11.9 metres (39 ft)
Focal height 163 metres (535 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 31 nautical miles (57 km; 36 mi)[3]
Characteristic Fl W 20s.
Admiralty number D2914
NGA number 24196
ARLHS number CAP-005
Cape Verde number PT-2102[4]

There is a lighthouse on the hill.[4] The lighthouse was built around 1930. It is 12 meters tall and its focal height is 163 meters.[4] Its light range is 31 nautical miles (57 km; 36 mi).[3]

See also

References

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