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 6 km (3.7 mi) to the south, and the hill Vigia is 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south.
Ponta do Sol | |
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![]() Ponta do Sol, its location is in the northwest of the island | |
![]() ![]() Ponta do Sol | |
Coordinates: 16°13′51″N 22°54′35″W | |
Location | Northwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde |
Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
The promontory and the area around it is designated a protected area as a nature reserve with a total of 465 hectares.[1] It includes a marine strip 300 meters from the coast, covering 283 hectares.[2][1]
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 117 m (384 ft).[3]
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Integral Nature Reserves | |
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