Ponta do Chão de Mangrade
Westernmost point of Cape Verde and of Africa
Ponta do Chão de Mangrade Ponta de Mangrade | |
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Headland | |
17°03′11″N 25°21′40″W / 17.0531°N 25.36099°W / 17.0531; -25.36099 | |
Location | Western Santo Antão, Cape Verde |
Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
Ponta do Chão de Mangrade[1] (also: Ponta de Mangrade, Ponta Oeste) is the westernmost point of the Island of Santo Antão,[2] and also the westernmost point of Cape Verde and all Africa. It is located 5 km northwest of Monte Trigo and 31 km west of Porto Novo, in a very remote area. The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian 370 leagues (2,193 km) west of this point.
Ponta de Mangrade Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Location | Ponta de Mangrade Santo Antão Cape Verde |
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Coordinates | 17°03′14.4″N 25°21′25.8″W / 17.054000°N 25.357167°W / 17.054000; -25.357167 |
Tower | |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 3 metres (9.8 ft)[3] |
Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Light | |
Focal height | 112 metres (367 ft)[3] |
Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)[3] |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s.[3] |
Cape Verde no. | PT-2013[4] |
There is a lighthouse on the headland, consisting of a 3 m high white concrete tower with a red lantern.[4] Its focal height is 112 m, and its range is 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi).[3]
See also
References
- ^ Tactical Pilotage Chart K-0A, Perry–Castañeda Map Collection
- ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26
- ^ a b c d e 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. 425.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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- Praia d'Aranhas
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