Cape Verde
Praia Municipality
Nossa Senhora da Graca

Ponta Temerosa

Ponta Temerosa is a lighthouse in , . Ponta Temerosa is situated nearby to , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temerosa Lighthouse and Green Island.

Lighthouse
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Farol de Dona Maria Pia is a lighthouse at the southernmost point of the island of , . It stands on the headland Ponta Temerosa, at the entrance of Praia Harbour, 2 km south of the city centre of .

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Ilhéu de Santa Maria is a small uninhabited islet of the Sotavento archipelago in located off the shore of the island . Like all Cape Verdean islands, the islet is of volcanic origin.

Government office
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is a government office, which is situated 740 metres northwest of Ponta Temerosa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prainha and Achada Santo António.

Suburb
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is a subdivision of the city of in the island of , . Its population was 309 at the 2010 census. It is situated on the coast, south of the city centre.

Suburb
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is a subdivision of the city of in the island of , . Its population was 12,965 at the 2010 census. It is situated near the Atlantic coast, southwest of the city centre.

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— literally "Beach" in Portuguese — is 's capital and busiest city. While it's maybe not comparable to a western metropolis, with a population of only about 159,050, one in four Cape Verdeans call the city home and the city is an important thoroughfare for international visitors to the archipelagic country.

Ponta Temerosa

Latitude
14.90046° or 14° 54′ 2″ north
Longitude
-23.50948° or 23° 30′ 34″ west
Open location code
796RWF2R+56
Geo­Names ID
13403348
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