Ponta Varandinha
16°02′32″N 22°57′57″W / 16.0423°N 22.9659°W / 16.0423; -22.9659Location Southwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde Offshore water bodies Atlantic Ocean Santa Isabel São João Baptista Mountains Islets Beaches Other geographical features
Ponta Varandinha is a headland and the westernmost point of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. To its north lies the beach Praia da Varandinha. The nearest village is Povoação Velha, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the east. There is a lighthouse on the cape. Its focal height is 22 meters (72 ft)[1] and its range extends to 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi).[2]
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ 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.
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The island of Boa Vista
- Bofarreira
- Estância de Baixo
- Povoação Velha
- Rabil
- Sal Rei
- Cabeça dos Tarrafes
- Fundo das Figueiras
- João Galego
- Ilhéu de Baluarte
- Ilhéu de Curral Velho
- Ilhéu Derrubado
- Ilhéu dos Pássaros
- Ilhéu de Sal Rei
- Curral Velho
- Espingueira
- João Valente Bank
- Lagoa do Rabil
- Ribeira do Rabil
- Ponta do Sol
- Ponta Varandinha
- Deserto de Viana
- Aristides Pereira International Airport
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