Ponta Nhô Martinho

Ponta Nhô Martinho is a headland on the Island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is the southernmost point of Cape Verde. It is located nearly 4 km south of Cachaço, the nearest settlement. Formerly, the point was called Salt Point (Portuguese: Ponta do Sal), for instance in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[3] There is a lighthouse on Ponta Nhô Martinho, which is the southernmost structure in Cape Verde. Its focal plane is 29 metres (95 ft) above sea level.[2]

Ponta Nhô Martinho
Ponta Nhô Martinho
LocationSouthern Brava, Cape Verde
Coordinates14°48′10″N 24°42′06″W
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean
Ponta Nhô Martinho Lighthouse
Cape Verde
LocationPonta Nhô Martinho
Brava
Cape Verde
Coordinates14°48′11.98″N 24°42′5.93″W
Year first constructedn/a
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapequadrangular tower with lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower, red lantern
Tower height4 metres (13 ft)
Focal height29 metres (95 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 15s.
Admiralty numberD2910
NGA number24240
Cape Verde numberPT-2184[2]

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. 2015. 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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