Nossa Senhora do Monte
Nossa Senhora do Monte is a town located in the heart of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Monte. Its elevation is 650 m, and its population was 271 in 2010.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 271 residents
- Description: village in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Nossa Senhora do Monte, Cape Verde”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brava and Esperadinha Airport.
Brava
Island
Photo: TxetxeCV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brava is an island in Cape Verde, and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km2, it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest.
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 3½ km west of Nossa Senhora do Monte.
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 3 km northeast of Nossa Senhora do Monte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cova Joana and Mato.
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.
Mato
Village
Mato is a settlement in the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in the mountainous interior of the island, 2 km southwest of the island capital Nova Sintra.
Campo Baixo
Village
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Campo Baixo is a small settlement located in the southwestern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. In English, the name of the village means 'low field'.
Nossa Senhora do Monte
- Category: locality
- Location: Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
14.85969° or 14° 51′ 35″ northLongitude
-24.71551° or 24° 42′ 56″ westPopulation
271Elevation
725 metres (2,379 feet)Open location code
796QV75M+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 2446038553OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3374420Wikidata ID
Q1543638
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Nossa Senhora do Monte” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Nossa Senhora do Monte”
- Dutch: “Nossa Senhora do Monte, Cape Verde”
- French: “Nova Sintra do Monte”
- German: “Nossa Senhora do Monte”
- Persian: “نوسا سنهورا دو مونته”
- Portuguese: “Nova Sintra do Monte”
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