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]

Boa Vista

Name	Image	Year built	Location & coordinates	Class of Light [2]	Focal height [2]	NGA number [2]	Admiralty number [2]	Range nml [2]
Morro Negro Lighthouse	Image	~1930	Morro Negro 16°06′09″N 22°40′39″W	Fl W 20s.	163 metres (535 ft)	24196	D2914	31
Ponta da Escuma Lighthouse	Image	1888 est.	Ilhéu de Sal Rei 16°10′21″N 22°55′55″W	Fl (5) WR 20s.	28 metres (92 ft)	24192	D2918	11
Ponta Varandhina Lighthouse	Image	n/a	Ponta Varandinha 16°02′31″N 22°57′56″W	Fl (2) W 6s.	22 metres (72 ft)	24197	D2916	10

Brava

Name	Image	Year built	Location & coordinates	Class of Light [2]	Focal height [2]	NGA number [2]	Admiralty number [2]	Range nml [2]
Ilhéu de Cima Lighthouse	Image	n/a	Ilhéu de Cima 14°57′55″N 24°38′31″W	Fl (3) W 12s.	80 metres (260 ft)	24260	D2904	9
Ponta Nhô Martinho Lighthouse		n/a	Ponta Nhô Martinho 14°48′12″N 24°42′06″W	Fl (4) W 15s.	29 metres (95 ft)	24240	D2910	9
Ponta Jalunga Lighthouse	Image	1891	Furna 14°53′26″N 24°40′26″W	Fl (2+1) W 15s.	23 metres (75 ft)	24236	D2908	5

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	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	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	Fl W 7s.	14 metres (46 ft)	24202	D2874	10

Sal

Name	Image	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Fl (2) W 10s.	112 metres (367 ft)	24092	D2954	13
Ponta do Sol Lighthouse	Image	n/a	Ponta do Sol 17°12′15″N 25°05′23″W	Fl W 4s.	15 metres (49 ft)	24088	D2952	9
Ponta de Tumbo Lighthouse		1886	Janela 17°06′52″N 24°58′13″W	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	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	Fl (4) 10s.	73 metres (240 ft)	24144	D2930	11
Pregujça Lighthouse		n/a	Preguiça 16°33′42″N 24°17′06″W	Fl (2+1) R 15s.	25 metres (82 ft)	24136	D2936	5

São Vicente

Name	Image	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	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	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	Fl W 5s.	56 metres (184 ft)	24096	D2946	17

See also

• Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels

References

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. 2015.
3. DGMP

External links

Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.