Ponta do Chão de Mangrade

Ponta do Chão de Mangrade[1] (also: Ponta de Mangrade, Ponta Oeste) is the westernmost point of the Island of Santo Antão,[2] and also the westernmost point of Cape Verde and all Africa. It is located 5 km northwest of Monte Trigo and 31 km west of Porto Novo, in a very remote area. The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain along a meridian 370 leagues (2,193 km) west of this point.

Ponta do Chão de Mangrade
Ponta de Mangrade
Ponta do Chão de Mangrade
Location	Western Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Coordinates	17°03′11″N 25°21′40″W
Offshore water bodies	Atlantic Ocean

Ponta de Mangrade Lighthouse

Ponta de Mangrade Lighthouse
Farol da Ponta de Mangrade
Ponta Oeste

Cape Verde
Location	Ponta de Mangrade Santo Antão Cape Verde
Coordinates	17°03′14.4″N 25°21′25.8″W
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete tower
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower, red lantern
Tower height	3 metres (9.8 ft)[3]
Focal height	112 metres (367 ft)[3]
Light source	solar power
Range	13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)[3]
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 10s.[3]
Admiralty number	D2954
NGA number	24092
Cape Verde number	PT-2013[4]

There is a lighthouse on the headland, consisting of a 3 m high white concrete tower with a red lantern.[4] Its focal height is 112 m, and its range is 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi).[3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Cape Verde
• Geography of Cape Verde

References

1. Tactical Pilotage Chart K-0A, Perry–Castañeda Map Collection
2. Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 26
3. 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. 425.
4. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.