Ponta do Chão de Mangrade

Ponta de Mangrade Lighthouse
*Farol da Ponta de Mangrade*
*Ponta Oeste*
Location	Ponta de Mangrade; Santo Antão; Cape Verde
Coordinates	17°03′14.4″N 25°21′25.8″W / 17.054000°N 25.357167°W
Tower
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete tower
Height	3 metres (9.8 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with lantern
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	112 metres (367 ft)
Range	13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 10s.
Cape Verde no.	PT-2013

Ponta do Chão de Mangrade
Ponta do Chão de Mangrade
Ponta de Mangrade
	Ponta do Chão de Mangrade
Location	Western Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Coordinates	17°03′11″N 25°21′40″W / 17.0531°N 25.36099°WCoordinates: 17°03′11″N 25°21′40″W / 17.0531°N 25.36099°W
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[]

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]

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.

[1] Tactical Pilotage Chart K-0A, Perry–Castañeda Map Collection

[yearbook-2] Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26

[listoflights113-3] 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.

[rowlett-4] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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v t The island of Santo Antão
Mountains	Cova Caldera Pico da Cruz Tope de Coroa Gudo de Cavaleiro
Streams	Ribeira de Alto Mira Ribeira da Garça Ribeira Grande Ribeira da Janela Ribeira do Paul Ribeira da Torre
Protected areas	Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park Cruzinha Nature Reserve Moroços Natural Park
Other geographical features	Canal de São Vicente Praia d'Aranhas Ponta do Chão de Mangrade Ponta do Sol Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Other topics	Sports Agostinho Neto Airport

Tower

Location	Ponta de Mangrade Santo Antão Cape Verde
Coordinates	17°03′14.4″N 25°21′25.8″W / 17.054000°N 25.357167°W / 17.054000; -25.357167
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] Fl(2) W 10s
Cape Verde no.	PT-2013^[4]

v t Lighthouses in Cape Verde
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Ponta do Chão de Mangrade

Ponta de Mangrade Lighthouse[]

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