Ponta da Vasa
Ponta da Vasa is a point in Brava Municipality, Cape Verde. Ponta da Vasa is situated nearby to the locality Cruz do Favatal, as well as near Pesqueiro.- Type: Point
- Description: point in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Ponta da Vaca” and “PontadaVaca”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira.
Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira
Pitch
Estádio Aquiles de Olveira, also as Aquilo de Oliveira is a multi-use stadium in Nova Sintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde. As the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island. Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira is situated 3½ km south of Ponta da Vasa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Furna and Santa Bárbara.
Furna
Town
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Furna is a seaside community in the northeastern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It lies 2.5 km northeast of the island capital of Nova Sintra. At the 2010 census its population was 612.
Santa Bárbara
Hamlet
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Bárbara is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated at 350 m elevation, close to the Atlantic coast. Santa Bárbara is situated 3 km south of Ponta da Vasa.
Nova Sintra
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nova Sintra is a city in the central part of the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality. The settlement is named after Sintra, the summer residence of the Portuguese kings. Nova Sintra is situated 3 km south of Ponta da Vasa.
Ponta da Vasa
- Category: landform
- Location: Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta da Vasa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta da Vasa”
- Swedish: “Ponta da Vasa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cruz do Favatal and Pesqueiro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baía do Bufadouro and Ponta do Montinho.
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