Africa
Cape Verde
Praia Municipality

Rui Vaz

Rui Vaz is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 1,078. It is situated at 809 m elevation, 2 km south of São Jorge dos Órgãos and 4 km west of São Domingos.
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Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa and Monte Tchota.

Garden
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the only botanical garden in . The garden is located in , in the middle of the island .

Peak
is a mountain located in the central part of in . Its elevation is 1,041 m. It is part of the Natural Park, and lies 1.5 km southeast of , the highest point of the island. is situated 2½ km west of Rui Vaz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Jorge and João Teves.

Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement in the central part of the island of , . It is part of the municipality. In 2010 its population was 6.

Town
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is a city in the central part of the island of , . It is situated 19 km northwest of the capital , on the national road from Praia to . is situated 4 km north of Rui Vaz.

Locality
is a village in the interior of the island of , . It is part of the municipality of São Lourenço dos Órgãos. It is situated 3 km east of , 5 km north of São Domingos, and 18 km north of the capital . is situated 6 km northeast of Rui Vaz.

Rui Vaz

Latitude
15.03482° or 15° 2′ 5″ north
Longitude
-23.60095° or 23° 36′ 3″ west
Population
1,080
Elevation
812 metres (2,664 feet)
Open location code
797R29MX+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1052379075
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3374251
Wiki­data ID
Q3974814
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Wolof—“Rui Vaz” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rui Vaz”
  • Catalan: “Rui Vaz”
  • Dutch: “Rui Vaz”
  • French: “Rui Vaz”
  • Japanese: “ルイ・ヴァス”
  • Low German: “Rui Vaz”
  • Portuguese: “Rui Vaz”
  • Spanish: “Rui Vaz”
  • Wolof: “Rui Vaz”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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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 “Rui Vaz”. Photo: Xandu, Public domain.