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 is located in Cape Verde
Ponta Nhô Martinho
Ponta Nhô Martinho
Coordinates: 14°48′10″N 24°42′06″W / 14.80268°N 24.70162°W / 14.80268; -24.70162
LocationSouthern Brava, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean
Ponta Nhô Martinho Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates14°48′11.98″N 24°42′5.93″W / 14.8033278°N 24.7016472°W / 14.8033278; -24.7016472
Foundationmasonry base
Constructionmasonry tower
Height4 metres (13 ft)
Shapequadrangular tower with lantern
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height29 metres (95 ft)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 15s.
Cape Verde no.PT-2184[2]

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  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. ^ a b 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).