Ponta Temerosa

Ponta Temerosa
View of the headland of Ponta Temerosa from Quebra Canela
Ponta Temerosa
Cape Verde
Coordinates: 14°54′01″N 23°30′32″W / 14.9003°N 23.5090°W / 14.9003; -23.5090
LocationPraia, Santiago, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesPraia Harbor
Atlantic Ocean

Ponta Temerosa is a headland on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Located in the south of the capital Praia, it is the southernmost point of the island. It is 2 km south from the city center. The lighthouse Farol de D. Maria Pia stands at the eastern point of the headland, marking the entrance to the Praia Harbour.[1]

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.