Ponta do Sol

Ponta do Sol is the northernmost city on the island of and . It is situated on the coast, 4 km northwest of and 20 km north of the island capital .
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  • Town with about 2,140 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (110 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Maria de Pia”
  • Description: human settlement in Santo Antão, Cape Verde
  • Postal code: 1120
  • Also known as
    “Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde”
    “Sol Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio João Serra.
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is a multi-use stadium in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontainhas and Ribeira Grande.
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is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , .
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is the largest town of the… is situated 3½ km southeast of Ponta do Sol.
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is a town in the northern part of the island of , . is situated 4 km south of Ponta do Sol.

Ponta do Sol

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Latitude
17.20133° or 17° 12′ 5″ north
Longitude
-25.09106° or 25° 5′ 28″ west
Open location code
799P6W25+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1981553763
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3374346
Wiki­data ID
Q768314

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Wolof—“Ponta do Sol” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Catalan: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Cebuano: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Chinese: “蓬塔-杜索尔”
  • Chinese: “蓬塔-杜索爾”
  • Dutch: “Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde”
  • French: “Ponta do Sol”
  • German: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Greek: “Πόντα ντο Σολ”
  • Hausa: “Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde”
  • Italian: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Japanese: “ポンタ・ド・ソル”
  • Korean: “폰타두솔”
  • Korean: “폰타두술”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Polish: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Portuguese: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Portuguese: “Vila Maria Pia”
  • Somali: “Barta Qorraxda, Kaab Farde”
  • Spanish: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Swedish: “Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão”
  • Swedish: “Ponta do Sol”
  • Thai: “ปงตาดูซอล”
  • Wolof: “Ponta do Sol”

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