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.

Morro Negro
Morro Negro
Highest point
Elevation	156 m (512 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates	16°6′13″N 22°40′41″W

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.^[1][2] The reserve protects the beaches as nesting areas for its turtle population, and its wetlands and salty lands for birds.

Lighthouse

Morro Negro Lighthouse

Location	Morro Negro Boa Vista Cape Verde
Coordinates	16°6′8.8″N 22°40′39.0″W
Tower
Constructed	~1930
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete tower
Height	11.9 metres (39 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper’s house
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	163 metres (535 ft)
Range	31 nautical miles (57 km; 36 mi)[3]
Characteristic	Fl W 20s.
Cape Verde no.	PT-2102[4]

There is a lighthouse on the hill.^[4] The lighthouse was built around 1930. It is 12 meters tall and its focal height is 163 meters.^[4] Its light range is 31 nautical miles (57 km; 36 mi).^[3]

See also

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