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Ponta Jalunga is a headland located nearly a kilometer northeast of the port of Furna on the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It is the northeasternmost point of the island. The promontory is a rocky area, up to 120 meters high. The headland was mentioned as Pt. Ghelongo in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[3]

Ponta Jalunga
Ponta Jalunga
Coordinates: 14°53′27″N 24°40′21″W
Location	Northeastern Brava, Cape Verde near Furna
Offshore water bodies	Atlantic Ocean
Area
• Total	about 100 ha
Dimensions
• Length	1 km
• Width	600-700 m

Ponta Jalunga Lighthouse

Location	Ponta Jalunga Furna Cape Verde
Coordinates	14°53′26.2″N 24°40′25.7″W
Tower
Constructed	1891
Foundation	masonry base
Construction	mansory tower
Height	8 metres (26 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with external staircase and lantern
Markings	white tower, grey lantern
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	23 metres (75 ft)
Range	5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (2+1) W 15s.
Cape Verde no.	PT-2184[2]

Ponta Jalunga Lighthouse

The lighthouse at Ponta Jalunga was constructed in 1891. It is a white masonry tower. It is 8 metres tall and its focal height is at 26 metres above sea level. Its range extends to 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) and its light source as with many other lighthouses is solar powered.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Cape Verde

References

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