Ponta Cais is a headland and the northernmost point of the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[3] It is about 8 km north of the nearest village, Cascabulho. There is a lighthouse on the headland.[2][1]
Ponta Cais | |
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  Ponta Cais | |
| Coordinates: 15°20′16″N 23°10′48″W / 15.337783°N 23.179882°W | |
| Location | Northern Maio, Cape Verde |
| Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
| Farol da Ponta Cais | |
| Coordinates | 15°20′0″N 23°10′47″W / 15.33333°N 23.17972°W |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal tower |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Focal height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 7s. |
| Cape Verde no. | PT-2118[2] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26
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