Ponta Cais
15°20′16″N 23°10′48″W / 15.337783°N 23.179882°W / 15.337783; -23.179882Location Northern Maio, Cape Verde Offshore water bodies Atlantic Ocean Ponta Cais Lighthoue 
Coordinates 15°20′0″N 23°10′47″W / 15.33333°N 23.17972°W / 15.33333; -23.17972 Foundation concrete base Construction metal tower Height 7 metres (23 ft) Power source solar power Focal height 14 metres (46 ft) Range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[1] Characteristic Fl W 7s. Cape Verde no. PT-2118[2]
Ponta Cais is a headland and the northernmost point of the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[3] It is about 8 km north of the nearest village, Cascabulho. There is a lighthouse on the headland.[2][1]
See also
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References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26
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The island of Maio
- Alcatraz
- Barreiro
- Calheta
- Cascabulho
- Figueira
- Morrinho
- Morro
- Pedro Vaz
- Pilão Cão
- Porto Inglês (Cidade do Maio)
- Praia Gonçalo
- Ribeira Dom João
- Santo António
- Ponta Cais
- Lagoa Cimidor
- Porto Inglês salt flats
- Baía do Galeão
- Ilhéu Laje Branca
- Ponta Preta
- Terras Salgadas
- Baía da Santana
- Maio Airport
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