Ponta Rica
Ponta Rica is in Maio Municipality, Cape Verde. Ponta Rica is situated near the locality Porto Cais, as well as near the village Morrinho.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morrinho and Cascabulho.
Morrinho
Village
Morrinho is a settlement in the northwest of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. It is 14 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 4 km north of Calheta. Morrinho is situated 5 km south of Ponta Rica.
Cascabulho
Village
Cascabulho is a village in the northern part of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 204. It is located 15 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. Further north is the nature reserve Terras Salgadas. Cascabulho is situated 6 km southeast of Ponta Rica.
Santo António
Village
Santo António is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Maio. It is located 18 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. Santo António is situated 9 km southeast of Ponta Rica.
Ponta Rica
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Maio Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
15.31286° or 15° 18′ 46″ north
Longitude
-23.20055° or 23° 12′ 2″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
797R8Q7X+4Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
GeoNames ID
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