Porto do Sorno
Porto do Sorno is a bay in Brava Municipality, Cape Verde. Porto do Sorno is situated nearby to the locality Figueiral de Baixo, as well as near Cajau.Places of Interest
Highlights include Esperadinha Airport and Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira.
Esperadinha Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Esperadinha Airport was a public use airport located near the hamlet of Esperadinha, northwestern Brava, Cape Verde. It opened in 1992 and operated until 2004, when it was closed due to persistent dangerous high winds. Esperadinha Airport is situated 4 km southwest of Porto do Sorno.
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 southeast of Porto do Sorno.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cova Rodela and Cova Joana.
Cova Rodela
Village
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Cova Joana
Village
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cova Joana is a village in the central part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in a mountain valley, 0.5 km north of Nossa Senhora do Monte and 2 km southwest of the island capital Nova Sintra. Cova Joana is situated 3 km south of Porto do Sorno.
Nova Sintra
Town
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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 southeast of Porto do Sorno.
Porto do Sorno
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
14.88727° or 14° 53′ 14″ northLongitude
-24.71745° or 24° 43′ 3″ westElevation
70 metres (230 feet)Open location code
796QV7PM+W2GeoNames ID
3374180
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