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This is a list of mountains in Cabo Verde: . Pico do Fogo (2829 m), the highest summit in Fogo and the nation Tope de Coroa (1,983 m), the highest summit in Santo Antão Pico de Antónia, highest point in Santiago Monte Verde (750 m), highest point in São Vicente Monte Grande (406 m), highest point in Sal Monte Estância (387 m), highest point in Boa Vista
Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of Brava island in Cape Verde.At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. [1] Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite.
Brava (Portuguese for "wild" or "brave") is an island in Cape Verde, and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km 2 (24.1 sq mi), [1] it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest.
Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. [1]: 20 It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava. The mountain is of volcanic origin, less than 1 million years old. [3]
The ocean near Cabo Verde is an area of tropical cyclone formation; since these storms have the whole Atlantic over which to develop as they move westward, they are among the most intense hurricanes, and are called Cape Verde-type hurricanes. The Cape Verde islands are a very degradated area. Also, most islands do not always get a monsoon.
"Aluguer" bus on Brava. General view from the West. Cova Rodela is a village in the middle of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. The village is situated in the mountains, 1 km west of the island capital Nova Sintra. There are good walking paths to the island's tallest mountain Monte Fontainhas. Most of the inhabitants of the village live on ...
Brava is known as the greenest island of Cape Verde. Frequently Brava is covered by clouds, so that evaporation is comparatively low and the island can keep its humidity. [2] Humidity is kept even longer in the depression of Cova Joana, where agriculture (especially maize, bananas and beans) is the main source of income.
Tantum or Lomba Tantum is a small settlement located in the southwest corner of the island Brava, Cape Verde. It is one of the southernmost settlements in Cape Verde, together with nearby Cachaço. Its 2010 population was 282. It sits at an elevation of 228 metres (748 ft).