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Ponta Varandinha

Coordinates: 16°02′32″N 22°57′57″W / 16.0423°N 22.9659°W / 16.0423; -22.9659
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Ponta Varandinha
Ponta Varandinha is located in Cape Verde
Ponta Varandinha
Ponta Varandinha
Coordinates: 16°02′32″N 22°57′57″W / 16.0423°N 22.9659°W / 16.0423; -22.9659
LocationSouthwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta Varandinha is a headland and the westernmost point of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. To its north lies the beach Praia da Varandinha. The nearest village is Povoação Velha, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the east. There is a lighthouse on the cape. Its focal height is 22 meters (72 ft)[1] and its range extends to 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ 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.