Ponta Preta (Santiago)
Ponta Preta | |
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The north part of the bay along with Ponta Preta and its lighthouse | |
Ponta Preta Cape Verde | |
| Coordinates: 15°17′39″N 23°46′20″W / 15.2942°N 23.7723°W | |
| Location | Northern Santiago, Cape Verde 3 km north of Tarrafal |
| Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
Ponta Preta is a headland in the northwest of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is about 3 km northwest of the town of Tarrafal, and marks the northwestern limit of Baía de Tarrafal (Tarrafal Bay). There is a lighthouse on the headland, Farol da Ponta Preta.[1]
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.