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Ponta Preta (Santiago)

Coordinates: 15°17′39″N 23°46′20″W / 15.2942°N 23.7723°W / 15.2942; -23.7723
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Ponta Preta
The north part of the bay along with Ponta Preta and its lighthouse
The north part of the bay along with Ponta Preta and its lighthouse
Ponta Preta is located in Cape Verde
Ponta Preta
Ponta Preta
Cape Verde
Coordinates: 15°17′39″N 23°46′20″W / 15.2942°N 23.7723°W / 15.2942; -23.7723
LocationNorthern Santiago, Cape Verde 3 km north of Tarrafal
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta Preta is a headland in the northwest of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is about 3 km northwest of the town of Tarrafal, and marks the northwestern limit of Baía de Tarrafal (Tarrafal Bay). There is a lighthouse on the headland, Farol da Ponta Preta.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.