Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo (also: farol da ponta de Tumbo) is a lighthouse at the northeastern point of the island of Santo Antão in northwestern Cape Verde. It is situated on the headland Ponta de Tumbo, 2 km east of Janela, 6 km southeast of Pombas and 15 km northeast of Porto Novo. The lighthouse was named after Fontes Pereira de Melo, prime minister of Portugal for several times between 1871 and 1886. It is a white octagonal masonry tower, 16 meters high.[2] Its focal height is 162 meters above sea level, and its range is 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi).[1]
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| Location | Janela Santo Antão Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 17°6′51.7″N 24°58′12.8″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1886 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft)[1] |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and gallery |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1886  |
| Deactivated | 2006 |
| Focal height | 162 metres (531 ft)[1] |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 20s.[1] |
| Cape Verde no. | 2008[2] |
Between 2017[3] and 2019 the lighthouse and the adjacent building for the lighthouse keeper were renovated.
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