Ponta Moreia
| Ponta Moreia | |
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 Ponta Moreia, its location is in the north of the island | |
  Cape Verde | |
| Location | Northern Santiago, Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 15°20′25″N 23°44′33″W / 15.34016°N 23.74253°WCoordinates: 15°20′25″N 23°44′33″W / 15.34016°N 23.74253°W |
| Offshore water bodies | Atlantic 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
- ↑ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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