Ponta da Mina

Ponta da Mina
Map showing the location of Ponta da Mina
Location Northeastern Príncipe near Santo António
Coordinates 1°39′41″N 7°26′49″E / 1.66139°N 7.44694°E / 1.66139; 7.44694Coordinates: 1°39′41″N 7°26′49″E / 1.66139°N 7.44694°E / 1.66139; 7.44694
Offshore water bodies Atlantic Ocean

Ponta da Mina is a point located some 3 km northeast (5 km on road) of Santo António, the island capital of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. The point is north of Baía de Santo António and is southwest of Praia Grande (or Évora).

Inside the headland is the settlement of Fortaleza, once notable for a fortress known as Fortaleza de Santo António da Ponta da Mina, named after the island's patron saint, first built in 1695, destroyed in 1719, in the 20th century, the fort became abandoned. Today it is a national landmark, the most famous on the island.

Located next to the fortress is a lighthouse, built after the independence of the nation in 1996, a modern style, its focal height is 54 meters and its range extends up to 16 km (9 nmi).[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Sao Tome & Principe". ARLHS World of Lights (WLOL). Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. April 8, 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

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