| Ponta do Sol | |
| Type: | Headland |
| Map: | Cape Verde |
| Location: | Northwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde |
| Coordinates: | 16.2309°N -22.9098°W |
| Water Bodies: | Atlantic Ocean |
Ponta do Sol is a headland located in the northwest of the island of Boa Vista. Cape Verde. It is the island's northernmost point. The town Sal Rei is approximately 6km (04miles) to the south, and the hill Vigia is 2km (01miles) to the south.
The promontory and the area around it is designated a protected area as a nature reserve with a total of .[1] It includes a marine strip 300m (1,000feet) from the coast, covering .[2]
The nature reserve protects emblematic birds including ospreys, and a volcanic landscape with fossil dunes.[2] There is a lighthouse on the cape, with a focal height of 117m (384feet).