Ponta do Sol is a headland located in the northwest of the island of Boa Vista. Cape Verde. It is the island's northernmost point. The town Sal Rei is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) to the south, and the hill Vigia is 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south.
The promontory and the area around it is designated a protected area as a nature reserve with a total of 465 hectares (1,150 acres).[1] It includes a marine strip 300 meters (980 ft) from the coast, covering 283 hectares (700 acres).[2][1]
The nature reserve protects emblematic birds including ospreys, and a volcanic landscape with fossil dunes.[2] There is a lighthouse on the cape, with a focal height of 117 m (384 ft).[3]
