Ponta Nhô Martinho

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.^[3] There is a lighthouse on Ponta Nhô Martinho, which is the southernmost structure in Cape Verde. Its focal plane is 29 metres (95 ft) above sea level.^[2]

Ponta Nhô Martinho
Headland
Ponta Nhô Martinho
Coordinates: 14°48′10″N 24°42′06″W
Location	Southern Brava, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodies	Atlantic Ocean
Ponta Nhô Martinho Lighthouse
Coordinates	14°48′11.98″N 24°42′5.93″W
Foundation	masonry base
Construction	masonry tower
Height	4 metres (13 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with lantern
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Power source	solar power
Focal height	29 metres (95 ft)
Range	9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 15s.
Cape Verde no.	PT-2184[2]

See also

• Africa portal
• Engineering portal

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

References

1. 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. 2015. p. 427.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
3. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).