Ponta Jalunga

Ponta Jalunga is a headland located nearly a kilometer northeast of the port of Furna on the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It is the northeasternmost point of the island. The promontory is a rocky area, up to 120 meters high. The headland was mentioned as Pt. Ghelongo in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[3]

Ponta Jalunga
Ponta Jalunga
LocationNortheastern Brava, Cape Verde near Furna
Coordinates14°53′27″N 24°40′21″W
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean
Length1 km
Width600-700 m
Areaabout 100 ha
Ponta Jalunga Lighthouse
Cape Verde
LocationPonta Jalunga
Furna
Cape Verde
Coordinates14°53′26.2″N 24°40′25.7″W
Year first constructed1891
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmansory tower
Tower shapequadrangular tower with external staircase and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, grey lantern
Tower height8 metres (26 ft)
Focal height23 metres (75 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (2+1) W 15s.
Admiralty numberD2908
NGA number24236
Cape Verde numberPT-2184[2]

Ponta Jalunga Lighthouse

The lighthouse at Ponta Jalunga was constructed in 1891. It is a white masonry tower. It is 8 metres tall and its focal height is at 26 metres above sea level. Its range extends to 9 nautical miles (17 km) and its light source as with many other lighthouses is solar powered.

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).
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