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.Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 Resolução nº 36/2016 , Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas 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 .
See also List of lighthouses in Cape Verde List of mountains in Cape Verde
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