• Source: Morro Negro

Morro Negro is a hill located near the east coast of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 156 m. The nearest village is Cabeça dos Tarrafes, 5.5 km to the northwest.




Turtle Nature Reserve


The hill forms a part of the Turtle Nature Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Natural Tartaruga), which covers 14.39 km2 of land area and 134.36 km2 of marine area. The reserve protects the beaches as nesting areas for its turtle population, and its wetlands and salty lands for birds.




Lighthouse



There is a lighthouse on the hill. The lighthouse was built around 1930. It is 12 meters tall and its focal height is 163 meters. Its light range is 31 nautical miles (57 km; 36 mi).




See also


List of lighthouses in Cape Verde
List of mountains in Cape Verde




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Morro da Boa Vista
• Black Orpheus
• Dois na Bossa
• Bandar Udara Isla de Cedros
• Daftar kota praja di Santa Catarina
• Daftar spesies Araneidae:
• Morro Negro
• Boa Vista, Cape Verde
• Short-tailed chinchilla
• Negro Hill
• Morro da Boa Vista
• La Pacana
• El Infiernito
• Nevado El Cisne
• Ibiraçu
• List of mountains in Cape Verde