Ponta do Sol (Boa Vista) explained

Ponta do Sol
Type:Headland
Map:Cape Verde
Location:Northwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Coordinates:16.2309°N -22.9098°W
Water Bodies:Atlantic Ocean

Ponta do Sol is a headland located in the northwest of the island of Boa Vista. Cape Verde. It is the island's northernmost point. The town Sal Rei is approximately 6km (04miles) to the south, and the hill Vigia is 2km (01miles) to the south.

The promontory and the area around it is designated a protected area as a nature reserve with a total of .[1] It includes a marine strip 300m (1,000feet) from the coast, covering .[2]

The nature reserve protects emblematic birds including ospreys, and a volcanic landscape with fossil dunes.[2] There is a lighthouse on the cape, with a focal height of 117m (384feet).

Notes and References

  1. http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/cvi154186.pdf Resolução nº 36/2016
  2. http://www.municipiodaboavista.com/boavista-capoverde/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Espa%C3%A7os-protegidos-da-Boa-Vista.pdf Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista