Ponta Jalunga

Ponta Jalunga Lighthouse
Location	Ponta Jalunga; Furna; Cape Verde
Coordinates	14°53′26.2″N 24°40′25.7″W / 14.890611°N 24.673806°W
Tower
Constructed	1891
Foundation	masonry base
Construction	masonry tower
Height	8 metres (26 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with external staircase and lantern
Markings	white tower, grey lantern
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	23 metres (75 ft)
Range	5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2+1) W 15s.
Cape Verde no.	PT-2184

Ponta Jalunga
Ponta Jalunga
Headland
	Ponta Jalunga
	Coordinates: 14°53′27″N 24°40′21″W / 14.89097°N 24.6724°W
Location	Northeastern Brava, Cape Verde near Furna
Offshore water bodies	Atlantic Ocean
Area
• Total	about 100 ha
Dimensions
• Length	1 km
• Width	600-700 m

Ponta Jalunga is a headland located nearly a kilometre northeast of the port of Furna on the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It is the northeasternmost point of the island. The promontory is a rocky area, up to 120 meters high. The headland was mentioned as Pt. Ghelongo in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.^[3]

Ponta Jalunga Lighthouse

The lighthouse at Ponta Jalunga was constructed in 1891. It is a white masonry tower. It is 8 metres tall and its focal height is at 26 metres above sea level. Its range extends to 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) and its light source as with many other lighthouses is solar powered.

References

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

[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. 2018. 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).

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v t e The Island of Brava
Communities and settlements	Cachaço Campo Baixo Cova Joana Cova Rodela Fajã de Água Furna João da Noly Lem Mato Mato Grande Nossa Senhora do Monte Nova Sintra Santa Bárbara Tantum Tomé Barraz Vinagre
Parishes	Nossa Senhora do Monte São João Baptista
Other geographical features	Monte Fontainhas Ilhéus do Rombo Ilhéu de Cima Ilhéu Grande Ponta Jalunga Ponta Nhô Martinho
Landmarks and points of interests	Esperadinha Airport (defunct) Ilhéu de Cima Lighthouse Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira

Ponta Jalunga Lighthouse

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