Ponta Preta Lighthouse
Farol da Ponta Preta is a lighthouse on the northwesternmost part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It stands on the headland Ponta Preta, 3 km northwest of the city Tarrafal.
- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of 14 metres (46 feet)
- Description: lighthouse in Cape Verde
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Graciosa and Estádio de Mangue.
Monte Graciosa
Peak
Monte Graciosa is a mountain in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde.
Estádio de Mangue
Stadium
Estádio de Mangue or Estádio Municipal do Tarrafal… Estádio de Mangue is situated 4 km southeast of Ponta Preta Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarrafal and Chão Bom.
Tarrafal
Tarrafal is a city in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.
Chão Bom
Suburb
Chão Bom is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Chão Bom is situated 5 km southeast of Ponta Preta Lighthouse.
Trás os Montes
Village
Trás os Montes is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Trás os Montes is situated 6 km east of Ponta Preta Lighthouse.
Ponta Preta Lighthouse
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Latitude
15.29286° or 15° 17′ 34″ north
Longitude
-23.77118° or 23° 46′ 16″ west
Open location code
797R76VH+4G
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swahili—“Ponta Preta Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Farol da Ponta Preta”
- French: “phare de Ponta da Fazenda”
- French: “phare de Ponta Preta”
- French: “Phare de Ponta Preta”
- French: “phare de Tarrafal”
- German: “Farol da Ponta Preta”
- German: “Farol do Tarrafal”
- German: “Ponta Preta Lighthouse”
- Kabuverdianu: “Farol di Ponta Preta”
- Low German: “Farol da Ponta Preta”
- Maori: “Farol da Ponta Preta”
- Portuguese: “Farol da Ponta Preta”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Tarrafal”
- Samoan: “Farol da Ponta Preta”
- Spanish: “Farol da Ponta Preta”
- Swahili: “Mnara wa taa wa Ponta Preta”
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