List of lighthouses in Cape Verde

The following article is a list of lighthouses in Cape Verde.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]

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Boa Vista

Name	Image	Year built	Location & coordinates	Class of Light^[2]	Focal height (metres)^[2]	NGA number^[2]	Admiralty number^[2]	Range (nautical miles)^[2]
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^[2]	Focal height (metres)^[2]	NGA number^[2]	Admiralty number^[2]	Range (nautical miles)^[2]
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^[4]

Fogo

Name	Image	Year built	Location & coordinates	Class of Light ^[2]	Focal height ^[2]	NGA number ^[2]	Admiralty number ^[2]	Range nml ^[2]
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 ^[2]	Focal height ^[2]	NGA number ^[2]	Admiralty number ^[2]	Range nml ^[2]
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	Year built	Location & coordinates	Class of Light ^[2]	Focal height ^[2]	NGA number ^[2]	Admiralty number ^[2]	Range nml ^[2]
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 ^[2]	Focal height ^[2]	NGA number ^[2]	Admiralty number ^[2]	Range nml ^[2]
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
Ponta Preta Lighthouse		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 ^[2]	Focal height ^[2]	NGA number ^[2]	Admiralty number ^[2]	Range nml ^[2]
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 ^[2]	Focal height ^[2]	NGA number ^[2]	Admiralty number ^[2]	Range nml ^[2]
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	Year built	Location & coordinates	Class of Light ^[2]	Focal height ^[2]	NGA number ^[2]	Admiralty number ^[2]	Range nml ^[2]
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

References

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

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

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[3] "DGMP". Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2018-02-12.

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