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 to the south, and the hill Vigia is 2 km to the south. The promontory and the area around it is designated a protected area as a nature reserve with a total of 465 ha. It includes a marine strip 300 m from the coast, covering 283 ha. The nature reserve protects emblematic birds including ospreys, and a volcanic landscape with fossil dunes. There is a lighthouse on the cape, with a focal height of 117 m.