Ponta do Lobo | |
Type: | Headland |
Map: | Cape Verde |
Location: | Eastern Santiago, Cape Verde |
Coordinates: | 14.9871°N -23.4301°W |
Water Bodies: | Atlantic Ocean |
Ponta do Lobo is a headland in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is in the municipality of São Domingos, 4 km east of Vale da Custa, 4 km southeast of Moia Moia and 11 km northeast of Praia. The nearby bay Porto Lobo was mentioned as P. Lobo on the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[1] The Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse stands on the headland.