Ponta do Sol is the northernmost point of both Cape Verde and the Island of Santo Antão.Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 25 It is located 300 meters north of the city center of Ponta do Sol. The former Agostinho Neto Airport was located on the headland.
Ponta do Sol Lighthouse
The lighthouse at the far end of the headland (Portuguese: Farol de Ponta do Sol) is a metal post with a square gallery. It is painted with white and red horizontal bands.
See also List of lighthouses in Cape Verde Geography of Cape Verde
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