Ponta do Sol

Ponta do Sol is a headland located in the northwest of the island of Boa Vista. Cape Verde. It is the island's northernmost point. The town Sal Rei is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) to the south, and the hill Vigia is 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south. The promontory and the area around it is designated a protected area as a nature reserve with a total of 465 hectares (1, 150 acres). It includes a marine strip 300 meters (980 ft) from the coast, covering 283 hectares (700 acres). The nature reserve protects emblematic birds including ospreys, and a volcanic landscape with fossil dunes. There is a lighthouse on the cape, with a focal height of 117 m (384 ft).

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