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Morro Negro
Morro Negro is a hill located near the east coast of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 156 m. The nearest village is Cabeça dos Tarrafes, 5.5 km to the northwest.

Turtle Nature Reserve

The hill forms a part of the Turtle Nature Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Natural Tartaruga), which covers 14.39 km of land area and 134.36 km of marine area. The reserve protects the beaches as nesting areas for its turtle population, and its wetlands and salty lands for birds.

Lighthouse

Morro Negro Lighthouse
Map
LocationMorro Negro
Boa Vista
Cape Verde
Coordinates16°6′8.8″N 22°40′39.0″W / 16.102444°N 22.677500°W / 16.102444; -22.677500
Tower
Constructed~1930
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height11.9 metres (39 ft)
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height163 metres (535 ft)
Range31 nautical miles (57 km; 36 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 20s.
Cape Verde no.PT-2102

There is a lighthouse on the hill. The lighthouse was built around 1930. It is 12 meters tall and its focal height is 163 meters. Its light range is 31 nautical miles (57 km; 36 mi).

See also

References

  1. ^ Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista Archived 2020-09-19 at the Wayback Machine - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Resolução nº 36/2016 Archived 2021-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
  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.
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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