Ponta Temerosa
14°54′01″N 23°30′32″W / 14.9003°N 23.5090°W / 14.9003; -23.5090Location Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde Offshore water bodies Praia Harbor
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1884 Map of Praia with Ponta Temerosa Mountains ![Santiago Island, Cape Verde](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Locator_map_of_Santiago%2C_Cape_Verde.png/175px-Locator_map_of_Santiago%2C_Cape_Verde.png)
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Atlantic Ocean
Ponta Temerosa is a headland on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Located in the south of the capital Praia, it is the southernmost point of the island. It is 2 km south from the city center. The lighthouse Farol de D. Maria Pia stands at the eastern point of the headland, marking the entrance to the Praia Harbour.[1]
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References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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