Vila Nova
Vila Nova is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,868 at the 2010 census. It is situated north of the city centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighbourhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Vila Nova, Praia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museu Etnográfico da Praia and Estádio da Várzea.
Museu Etnográfico da Praia
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museu Etnográfico da Praia is an ethnographic museum in the Cape Verdean capital of Praia on the island of Santiago. It is located at 45 Rua 5 de Julho, in the historic part of the city, the Plateau.
Estádio da Várzea
Stadium
Photo: Xandu, Public domain.
Estádio da Várzea is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde, just west of Plateau, the city center, in the subdivision of Várzea and on Avenida Cidade de Lisboa on its east side.
Praça Luís de Camões
Square
Praça Luís de Camões is the second main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde. It is located between Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Andrade Corvo in the eastern part of the Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ponta de Água and Calabaceira.
Ponta de Água
Suburb
Ponta de Água is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 8,682 at the 2010 census. It is situated 2 km north of the city centre.
Calabaceira
Suburb
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calabaceira is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,582 at the 2010 census. It is situated northwest of the city centre, on the north bank of Ribeira da Trindade.
Achadinha
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Achadinha is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 8,483 at the 2010 census. It is situated north of the city centre.
Vila Nova
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Praia Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
14.93307° or 14° 55′ 59″ northLongitude
-23.51075° or 23° 30′ 39″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
796RWFMQ+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 2441425435OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
“Vila Nova” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Vila Nova”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vila Nova”. Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.