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Location | Ponta do Lobo, Santiago, São Domingos, Cape Verde |
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Coordinates | 14°59′14″N 23°25′49″W / 14.987111°N 23.430306°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1887 ![]() |
Foundation | masonry base |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 9 m (30 ft) ![]() |
Shape | trapezoidal tower attached to 1-storey keeper’s house[1][2] |
Markings | unpainted tower |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Focal height | 17 m (56 ft) ![]() |
Range | 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl(4) W 15s ![]() |
Cape Verde no. | PT-2125[1] |
Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol de Ponta do Lobo) is a lighthouse located near the headland named Ponta do Lobo, in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.[1] The lighthouse is located about 4 km east of the nearest village, Vale da Custa, and 11 km northeast of the capital Praia. The lighthouse was built in 1887 and is the island's second oldest. It is a 9 metres high trapezoidal tower, attached to a single storey keeper's house.[1] Its class of light is Fl (4) W 15s., its focal height is at 17 meters above sea level and its range is 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi).[2]
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References
- ^ a b c d Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ a b 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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