Ponta Nhô Martinho Explained

Ponta Nhô Martinho
Map:	Cape Verde
Type:	Headland
Relief:	1
Label Position:	Ponta Nhô Martinho
Location:	Southern Brava, Cape Verde
Coordinates:	14.8027°N -24.7016°W
Water Bodies:	Atlantic Ocean
Embedded:	Embed: yes Qid: Q30621903 Ponta Nhô Martinho Lighthouse Location: Ponta Nhô Martinho Brava Cape Verde Coordinates: 14.8033°N -24.7016°W Foundation: masonry base Construction: masonry tower Shape: quadrangular tower with lantern Marking: white tower, red lantern Height: 4m (13feet) Focalheight: 29m (95feet) Characteristic: Fl (4) W 15s. Country: Cape Verde Countrynumber: PT-2184

Ponta Nhô Martinho is a headland on the Island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is the southernmost point of Cape Verde. It is located nearly 4 km south of Cachaço, the nearest settlement. Formerly, the point was called Salt Point (Portuguese: Ponta do Sal), for instance in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.^[1] There is a lighthouse on Ponta Nhô Martinho, which is the southernmost structure in Cape Verde. Its focal plane is 29m (95feet) above sea level.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Cape Verde
• Geography of Cape Verde

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. 1747. Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde. fr.