List of lighthouses in Cape Verde explained

The following article is a list of lighthouses in Cape Verde. Cape Verde has tens of lighthouses scattered across its nine major islands. The lighthouses are administered by the Direction of Marine and Ports (Direcção Geral de Marinha e Portos) or DGMP.[1]

Boa Vista

Name Image Year built Location &<br /> coordinates Focal height (metres) NGA number Admiralty number Range (nautical miles)

Brava

Name Image Year built Location &<br /> coordinates Focal height (metres) NGA number Admiralty number Range (nautical miles)

Maio

Name Image Year
built
Location &<br /> coordinates Class of Light
Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
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Image 1887 Forte de São José
15.1366°N -23.2125°W
Fl (3) R 12s. 22m (72feet) 24200 D2872 9
n/a Ponta Cais
15.3376°N -23.1797°W
Fl W 7s. 14m (46feet) 24202 D2874 10

Sal

Name Image Year
built
Location &<br /> coordinates Class of Light
Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
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n/a Pedra de Lume
16.7639°N -22.8928°W
F R
(occasional)
13m (43feet) 24180 D2923.1 1
~1940 Ponta do Norte
16.8514°N -22.9151°W
Fl (3) W 12s. 16m (52feet) 24147 D2919.75 8
1892 Santa Maria
16.589°N -22.9215°W
Fl (2+1) W 15s. 11m (36feet) 24164 D2922 8
Ponta de Vera Cruz Lighthouse n/a Santa Maria
16.5964°N -22.9041°W
F R 5m (16feet) 24168 D2922.5 3

Santiago

Name Image Year
built
Location &<br /> coordinates Class of Light
Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
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1881 Ponta Temerosa
14.9004°N -23.5091°W
Fl (2) W 6s. 25m (82feet) 24204 D2876 15
Image 1887 Ponta do Lobo
14.9871°N -23.4303°W
Fl (4) W 15s. 17m (56feet) 24210 D2882 6
Image n/a Municipality of Tarrafal
15.3385°N -23.7427°W
Fl (5) W 20s. 97m (318feet) 24214 D2888 10
1889 est. Tarrafal
15.2929°N -23.7712°W
Fl (3) W 12s. 34m (112feet) 24215 D2890 8
Name Image Year
built
Location &<br /> coordinates Class of Light
Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
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n/a Ponta de Mangrade
17.054°N -25.3572°W
Fl (2) W 10s. 112m (367feet) 24092 D2954 13
Image n/a Ponta do Sol
17.2041°N -25.0896°W
Fl W 4s. 15m (49feet) 24088 D2952 9
1886 Janela
17.1144°N -24.9702°W
Fl (4) 20s. 162m (531feet) 24080 D2950 17
Name Image Year
built
Location &<br /> coordinates Class of Light
Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
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Image 1891 Ponta do Barril
16.6052°N -24.4185°W
Fl (3) W 12s. 13m (43feet) 24132 D2934 15
n/a Ponta Leste
16.5691°N -24.0103°W
Fl (4) 10s. 73m (240feet) 24144 D2930 11
n/a Preguiça
16.5617°N -24.285°W
Fl (2+1) R 15s. 25m (82feet) 24136 D2936 5

São Vicente

Name Image Year
built
Location &<br /> coordinates Class of Light
Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
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Cabnave Lighthouse n/a Mindelo
16.9004°N -24.9988°W
Fl R 2s. 8m (26feet) 24104 D2943 8
1882 est. Ilhéu dos Pássaros
16.9109°N -25.012°W
Fl (3) W 12s. 86m (282feet) 24100 D2942 14
1894 São Pedro
16.8266°N -25.0858°W
Fl W 5s. 56m (184feet) 24096 D2946 17

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DGMP . 2018-02-12 . 2017-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171026213726/http://www.sia.cv/index.php/sobre-joomla?task=view&id=89 . dead .