Ponta do Chão de Mangrade
Westernmost point of Cape Verde and of Africa
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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 | |
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  Ponta do Chão de Mangrade | |
| Coordinates: 17°03′11″N 25°21′40″W | |
| Location | Western Santo Antão, Cape Verde |
| Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
Ponta de Mangrade Lighthouse
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| Location | Ponta de Mangrade Santo Antão Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 17°03′14.4″N 25°21′25.8″W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 3 metres (9.8 ft)[3] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 112 metres (367 ft)[3] |
| Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)[3] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s.[3] |
| Cape Verde no. | 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]
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