The following article is a list of lighthouses in Cape Verde. Cape Verde has tens of lighthouses scattered across its nine major islands. The lighthouses are administered by the Direction of Marine and Ports (Direcção Geral de Marinha e Portos) or DGMP.
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Boa Vista
| Name | Image | Year built | Location & coordinates |
Class of Light | Focal height (metres) | NGA number | Admiralty number | Range (nautical miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morro Negro Lighthouse  |  | 1930 | Morre Negro 16°6′0″N 22°41′0″W | Fl W 20s | 163 | 113-24196 | D2914 | 31 |
| Ponta da Escuma Lighthouse | 1888 | Ilhéu de Sal-Rei 16°10′21″N 22°55′55″W | Fl(5) WR 20s | 28 | 113-24192 | D2918 | 11 | |
| Ponta Varandinha Lighthouse | Image | Ponta Varandinha 16°2′31″N 22°57′56″W | Fl(2) W 6s | 22 | 113-24197 | D2916 | 10 |
Brava
| Name | Image | Year built | Location & coordinates |
Class of Light | Focal height (metres) | NGA number | Admiralty number | Range (nautical miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilhéu de Cima Lighthouse | Ilhéu de Cima 14°57′55″N 24°38′31″W | Fl(3) W 12s | 80 | 113-24260 | D2904 | 9 | ||
| Ponta Nhô Martinho Lighthouse | Ponta Nho Martinho 14°48′12″N 24°42′6″W | Fl(4) W 15s | 29 | 113-24240 | D2910 | 9 | ||
| Ponta Jalunga Lighthouse | Image | 1891 | Furna 14°53′26″N 24°40′26″W | Fl(2+1) W 15s | 26 | 113-24236 | D2908 | 5 |
Fogo
| Name | Image | Year built |
Location & coordinates |
Class of Light |
Focal height |
NGA number |
Admiralty number |
Range nml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta do Alcatraz Lighthouse | n/a | Dacabalaio 14°50′14″N 24°18′52″W / 14.837139°N 24.314333°W / 14.837139; -24.314333 |
Fl W 4s. | 135 metres (443 ft) | 24256 | D2904 | 9 |
Maio
| Name | Image | Year built |
Location & coordinates |
Class of Light |
Focal height |
NGA number |
Admiralty number |
Range nml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forte de São José Lighthouse | Image | 1887 | Forte de São José 15°08′12″N 23°12′45″W / 15.136639°N 23.212472°W / 15.136639; -23.212472 |
Fl (3) R 12s. | 22 metres (72 ft) | 24200 | D2872 | 9 |
| Ponta Cais Lighthouse | n/a | Ponta Cais 15°20′15″N 23°10′47″W / 15.337631°N 23.179723°W / 15.337631; -23.179723 |
Fl W 7s. | 14 metres (46 ft) | 24202 | D2874 | 10 |
Sal
| Name | Image | Year built |
Location & coordinates |
Class of Light |
Focal height |
NGA number |
Admiralty number |
Range nml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedra de Lume Lighthouse |  |
n/a | Pedra de Lume 16°45′50″N 22°53′34″W / 16.763917°N 22.892833°W / 16.763917; -22.892833 |
F R (occasional) |
13 metres (43 ft) | 24180 | D2923.1 | 1 |
| Ponta do Norte Lighthouse | ~1940 | Ponta do Norte 16°51′05″N 22°54′54″W / 16.851444°N 22.915083°W / 16.851444; -22.915083 |
Fl (3) W 12s. | 16 metres (52 ft) | 24147 | D2919.75 | 8 | |
| Ponta do Sinó Lighthouse |  |
1892 | Santa Maria 16°35′20″N 22°55′17″W / 16.588992°N 22.921497°W / 16.588992; -22.921497 |
Fl (2+1) W 15s. | 11 metres (36 ft) | 24164 | D2922 | 8 |
| Ponta de Vera Cruz Lighthouse | n/a | Santa Maria 16°35′47″N 22°54′15″W / 16.596389°N 22.904139°W / 16.596389; -22.904139 |
F R | 5 metres (16 ft) | 24168 | D2922.5 | 3 |
Santiago
| Name | Image | Year built |
Location & coordinates |
Class of Light |
Focal height |
NGA number |
Admiralty number |
Range nml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse |  |
1881 | Ponta Temerosa 14°54′02″N 23°30′33″W / 14.900417°N 23.509056°W / 14.900417; -23.509056 |
Fl (2) W 6s. | 25 metres (82 ft) | 24204 | D2876 | 15 |
| Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse | Image | 1887 | Ponta do Lobo 14°59′14″N 23°25′49″W / 14.987111°N 23.430306°W / 14.987111; -23.430306 |
Fl (4) W 15s. | 17 metres (56 ft) | 24210 | D2882 | 6 |
| Ponta Moreia Lighthouse | Image | n/a | Municipality of Tarrafal 15°20′18″N 23°44′34″W / 15.338472°N 23.742667°W / 15.338472; -23.742667 |
Fl (5) W 20s. | 97 metres (318 ft) | 24214 | D2888 | 10 |
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1889 est. | Tarrafal 15°17′34″N 23°46′16″W / 15.292889°N 23.771222°W / 15.292889; -23.771222 |
Fl (3) W 12s. | 34 metres (112 ft) | 24215 | D2890 | 8 |
Santo Antão
| Name | Image | Year built |
Location & coordinates |
Class of Light |
Focal height |
NGA number |
Admiralty number |
Range nml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta de Mangrade Lighthouse | n/a | Ponta de Mangrade 17°03′14″N 25°21′26″W / 17.054°N 25.357167°W / 17.054; -25.357167 |
Fl (2) W 10s. | 112 metres (367 ft) | 24092 | D2954 | 13 | |
| Ponta do Sol Lighthouse | Image Archived 2016-10-29 at the Wayback Machine | n/a | Ponta do Sol 17°12′15″N 25°05′23″W / 17.204139°N 25.089611°W / 17.204139; -25.089611 |
Fl W 4s. | 15 metres (49 ft) | 24088 | D2952 | 9 |
| Ponta de Tumbo Lighthouse |  |
1886 | Janela 17°06′52″N 24°58′13″W / 17.114364°N 24.970214°W / 17.114364; -24.970214 |
Fl (4) 20s. | 162 metres (531 ft) | 24080 | D2950 | 17 |
São Nicolau
| Name | Image | Year built |
Location & coordinates |
Class of Light |
Focal height |
NGA number |
Admiralty number |
Range nml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta do Barril Lighthouse | Image | 1891 | Ponta do Barril 16°36′19″N 24°25′07″W / 16.605222°N 24.418528°W / 16.605222; -24.418528 |
Fl (3) W 12s. | 13 metres (43 ft) | 24132 | D2934 | 15 |
| Ponta Leste Lighthouse | n/a | Ponta Leste 16°34′09″N 24°00′37″W / 16.569139°N 24.010333°W / 16.569139; -24.010333 |
Fl (4) 10s. | 73 metres (240 ft) | 24144 | D2930 | 11 | |
| Pregujça Lighthouse | n/a | Preguiça 16°33′42″N 24°17′06″W / 16.561683°N 24.285030°W / 16.561683; -24.285030 |
Fl (2+1) R 15s. | 25 metres (82 ft) | 24136 | D2936 | 5 |
São Vicente
| Name | Image | Year built |
Location & coordinates |
Class of Light |
Focal height |
NGA number |
Admiralty number |
Range nml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabnave Lighthouse | n/a | Mindelo 16°54′01″N 24°59′56″W / 16.900395°N 24.998836°W / 16.900395; -24.998836 |
Fl R 2s. | 8 metres (26 ft) | 24104 | D2943 | 8 | |
| Don Luís Lighthouse |  |
1882 est. | Ilhéu dos Pássaros 16°54′39″N 25°00′43″W / 16.910889°N 25.011972°W / 16.910889; -25.011972 |
Fl (3) W 12s. | 86 metres (282 ft) | 24100 | D2942 | 14 |
| Dona Amélia Lighthouse |  |
1894 | São Pedro 16°49′36″N 25°05′09″W / 16.826611°N 25.08575°W / 16.826611; -25.08575 |
Fl W 5s. | 56 metres (184 ft) | 24096 | D2946 | 17 |
See also
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ 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.
- "DGMP". Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Wikidata Q13872896
External links
Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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