Ponta Cais

Ponta Cais
Map showing the location of Ponta Cais
Location Northern Maio, Cape Verde
Coordinates 15°20′16″N 23°10′48″W / 15.337783°N 23.179882°W / 15.337783; -23.179882
Offshore water bodies Atlantic Ocean
Ponta Cais Lighthouse
Cape Verde
Location Ponta Cais
Maio
Cape Verde
Coordinates 15°20′0″N 23°10′47″W / 15.33333°N 23.17972°W / 15.33333; -23.17972Coordinates: 15°20′0″N 23°10′47″W / 15.33333°N 23.17972°W / 15.33333; -23.17972
Foundation concrete base
Construction metal tower
Height 7 metres (23 ft)
Focal height 14 metres (46 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl W 7s.
Admiralty number D2874
NGA number 24202
ARLHS number CAP-011
Cape Verde number PT-2118[2]

Ponta Cais is a headland and the northernmost point of the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[3] It is about 8 km north of the nearest village, Cascabulho. There is a lighthouse on the headland.[2][1]

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References

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