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Ponta Nhô Martinho
Ponta
Nhô
Martinho
is a
headland
on
the Island
of
Brava, Cape Verde
. It is the
southernmost point
of
Cape Verde
. It is located
nearly
4 km
south
of
Cachaço
, the
nearest
settlement
. Formerly, the point was called
Salt
Point
, for
instance
in the
1747
map by
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
. There is a
lighthouse
on Ponta Nhô Martinho, which is the
southernmost
structure
in
Cape
Verde
. Its
focal plane
is
above sea level
.