Pedra de Lume
Pedra de Lume is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The village is situated on the east coast, about 5 km east of the island capital Espargos. It has a small port and a lighthouse, Farol de Pedra de Lume.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Sal island, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Pedra Lum”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pedra de Lume Lighthouse and Cagarral.
Pedra de Lume Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Farol de Pedra de Lume is a lighthouse in the eastern point of the island of Sal in northeastern Cape Verde at the small port of Pedra de Lume and 5 km east of the city of Espargos. The chapel was completed in 1853, the lighthouse was completed in 1855.
Cagarral
Peak
Cagarral is a mountain in the northeastern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is located near the east coast, 2 km northeast of Pedra de Lume and 6 km east of the island capital Espargos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Espargos and Terra Boa.
Espargos
Town
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Espargos is the capital and main commercial centre of the island and municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. The city is situated in the heart of the island. Espargos is situated 5 km west of Pedra de Lume.
Terra Boa
Locality
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Terra Boa is a remote village in the northern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 131. The village is about 4 km north of the island capital Espargos. Terra Boa is situated 6 km northwest of Pedra de Lume.
Palmeira
Town
Photo: brunobarbato, CC BY 3.0.
Palmeira is a town in the northwestern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 1,420. The town is situated on the west coast, about 4 km west of the island capital Espargos. Palmeira is situated 9 km west of Pedra de Lume.
Pedra de Lume
- Category: locality
- Location: Sal, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
16.76307° or 16° 45′ 47″ northLongitude
-22.89287° or 22° 53′ 34″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)United Nations Location Code
CV PLMOpen location code
798VQ474+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 28094913OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3374384Wikidata ID
Q486580
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Wolof—“Pedra de Lume” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pedra de Lume”
- Chinese: “佩德拉·德·盧姆鹽灘”
- Dutch: “Pedra de Lume”
- French: “Pedra de Lume”
- German: “Pedra de Lume”
- German: “Pedra Lume”
- Indonesian: “Pedra de Lume”
- Low German: “Pedra de Lume”
- Low German: “Pedra Lume”
- Persian: “پدرا د لومه”
- Polish: “Pedra de Lume”
- Portuguese: “Pedra de Lume”
- Portuguese: “Sal”
- Spanish: “Pedra de Lume”
- Wolof: “Pedra de Lume”
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