Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse
Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse has a focal height of 17 metres, a tower height of 9 metres and a range of 6 nautical miles. It was built in 1887.
- Focal height
- 17 metres
- Tower height
- 9 metres
- Range
- 6 nautical miles
- Built
- 1887
- Coordinates
- 14.9871, -23.4301
The Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse is located in Cape Verde and was built in 1887. It has a focal height of 17m and a range of 6 nautical miles. The lighthouse can be found at the coordinates 14.987100, -23.430100.
Light and tower
The light has a focal height of 17 metres. The light has a range of 6 nautical miles. The NGA list of lights numbers it 24210. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it D2882.
Details
- Range Nm
- 6
- Nga Number
- 24210
- Year Built
- 1887
- Description
- '''Ponta do Lobo''' is a headland in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is in the municipality of São Domingos, 4 km east of Vale da Custa, 4 km southeast of Moia Moia and 11 km northeast of Praia. The nearby bay ''Porto Lobo'' was mentioned as ''P. Lobo'' on the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. The Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse stands on the headland.
- Focal Height M
- 17
- Tower Height M
- 9
- Admiralty Number
- D2882