Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Janela, Cape Verde
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo, also known as the farol da ponta de Tumbo, stands on the headland Ponta de Tumbo at the northeastern tip of Santo Antão, in northwestern Cape Verde, about 2 km east of Janela. Built in 1886, it is a white octagonal masonry tower 16 metres high, with a focal height of 162 metres above sea level and a range of 17 nautical miles. It is named after Fontes Pereira de Melo, Portuguese prime minister on several occasions between 1871 and 1886.
- Built
- Type
- lighthouse
- Height
- 16 m
- Place
- Janela, Cape Verde
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