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Ribeira Brava Municipality

Ribeira Brava

Ribeira Brava is a city on the island of , . It is the seat of the . Its population was 1,936 at the 2010 census.
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  • Type: Town with 5,550 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preguiça Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Bluecrane, CC BY 2.0.
São Nicolau Airport is the domestic airport of the island of , . It is located 3 km north of the village and about 3 km south of the island capital Ribeira Brava. The runway is 1,400 meters long and is categorized 3C. is situated 3½ km southeast of Ribeira Brava.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caleijão and Cabeçalinho.

Village
is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is situated 2 km southwest of Ribeira Brava. Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in .

Village
is a settlement in the western part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 155. It is situated 3 km southwest of Ribeira Brava and 6 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. To its northwest is Monte Gordo. is situated 2½ km southwest of Ribeira Brava.

Village
is a settlement in the northern region of the island on , . It is situated on the north coast of São Nicolau, 2 km east of and 4 km north of Ribeira Brava. is situated 3½ km north of Ribeira Brava.

Ribeira Brava

Latitude
16.61573° or 16° 36′ 57″ north
Longitude
-24.29825° or 24° 17′ 54″ west
Population
5,550
Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)
Open location code
798QJP82+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2505326925
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3374121
Wiki­data ID
Q3136127
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Wolof—“Ribeira Brava” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ribeira Brava”
  • Catalan: “Ribeira Brava”
  • Cebuano: “Vila da Ribeira Brava”
  • Chinese: “里貝拉布拉瓦”
  • Chinese: “里贝拉布拉瓦”
  • Dutch: “Ribeira Brava”
  • French: “Ribeira Brava”
  • Greek: “Ριμπέιρα Μπράβα, Πράσινο Ακρωτήρι”
  • Greek: “Ριμπέιρα Μπράβα”
  • Hebrew: “ריביירה בראווה”
  • Italian: “Ribeira Brava”
  • Japanese: “リベイラ・ブラヴァ”
  • Korean: “히베이라브라바”
  • Mingrelian: “რიბეირა-ბრავა (კაბო-ვერდე)”
  • Mingrelian: “რიბეირა-ბრავა”
  • Polish: “Ribeira Brava”
  • Portuguese: “Ribeira Brava (Cabo Verde)”
  • Portuguese: “Ribeira Brava”
  • Portuguese: “Vila Ribeira Brava”
  • Slovenian: “Ribeira Brava”
  • Spanish: “Ribeira Brava (São Nicolau)”
  • Spanish: “Ribeira Brava”
  • Swedish: “Ribeira Brava, Kap Verde”
  • Swedish: “Ribeira Brava”
  • Swedish: “Vila da Ribeira Brava”
  • Wolof: “Ribeira Brava”

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