Cape Lopez (French: Cap Lopez) is a headland on the coast of Gabon, west central Africa. The westernmost point of Gabon, it separates the Gulf of Guinea from the South Atlantic Ocean. Cape Lopez is the northernmost point of a low, wooded island between two mouths of the Ogooué River. There is an oil terminal at the southeast side of the cape, and the seaport of Port-Gentil lies about 10 km southeast of the cape. A lighthouse has existed on the Cape since 1897; the current tower was built in 1911, but has been inactive for many years and is in danger of collapsing from erosion.
It is named after the Portuguese explorer Lopes Gonçalves, who reached it circa 1474. In 1602, the Dutch explorer and writer Pieter de Marees published some images of its people.
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Inhabitants of Kaap de Lopo Gonsalves, 1602
See also
- Battle of Cape Lopez
- Karaburun Peninsula
References
- "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 69.
- Phare du Cap Lopez
0°37′59″S 8°42′00″E / 0.633°S 8.700°E
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Cape Lopez French Cap Lopez is a headland on the coast of Gabon west central Africa The westernmost point of Gabon it separates the Gulf of Guinea from the South Atlantic Ocean Cape Lopez is the northernmost point of a low wooded island between two mouths of the Ogooue River There is an oil terminal at the southeast side of the cape and the seaport of Port Gentil lies about 10 km southeast of the cape A lighthouse has existed on the Cape since 1897 the current tower was built in 1911 but has been inactive for many years and is in danger of collapsing from erosion Map of Gabon with Cape Lopez on the extreme left It is named after the Portuguese explorer Lopes Goncalves who reached it circa 1474 In 1602 the Dutch explorer and writer Pieter de Marees published some images of its people Inhabitants of Kaap de Lopo Gonsalves 1602See alsoBattle of Cape Lopez Karaburun PeninsulaReferences Limits of Oceans and Seas 3rd edition PDF International Hydrographic Organization 1953 p 19 Archived from the original PDF on 8 October 2011 Retrieved 28 December 2020 Sailing Directions Enroute Pub 123 Southwest Coast of Africa PDF Sailing Directions United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency 2017 p 69 Phare du Cap Lopez 0 37 59 S 8 42 00 E 0 633 S 8 700 E 0 633 8 700 This Gabon location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
