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Ponta Norte

Coordinates: 16°51′22″N 22°55′12″W / 16.856°N 22.920°W / 16.856; -22.920
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Ponta Norte
Ponta do Norte, its location is in the north of the island
Ponta Norte is located in Cape Verde
Ponta Norte
Ponta Norte
Coordinates: 16°51′22″N 22°55′12″W / 16.856°N 22.920°W / 16.856; -22.920
LocationNorthern Sal, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta Norte (Portuguese for "north point") is a headland on the north coast of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is the northernmost point of Sal.[1] It is approximately 11 km north of the island capital of Espargos. The lighthouse Farol da Ponta Norte is located near the cape.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 426.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.