Ponta do Lobo explained

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.

Notes and References

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