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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Graciosa and Estádio de Mangue.
Monte Graciosa
Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Graciosa is a mountain in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. It lies 2.5 km north of the town of Tarrafal, overlooking the Baía de Tarrafal.
Estádio de Mangue
Stadium
Estádio de Mangue or Estádio Municipal do Tarrafal is a multi-purpose stadium in the neighborhood of Mangue in Tarrafal, Cape Verde nearly 100 meters north of the communal boundary of Chão Bom and just west of the Assomada-Tarrafal Road. Estádio de Mangue is situated 4 km southeast of Ponta Preta Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarrafal and Chão Bom.
Tarrafal
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarrafal is a city in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the Tarrafal Municipality.
Chão Bom
Suburb
Chão Bom is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated near the west coast, 3 km southeast of Tarrafal on the main road south to Assomada and Praia. 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. In 2010 its population was 464. It is situated 4 km northeast of Tarrafal. Trás os Montes is situated 6 km east of Ponta Preta Lighthouse.
Ponta Preta Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Cape Verde
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tarrafal Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Satellite Map
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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”
- “Farol da Ponta Preta”
- “phare de Ponta da Fazenda”
- “phare de Tarrafal”
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