Ponta do Morro Branco
Ponta do Morro Branco is a point in São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde. Ponta do Morro Branco is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mindelo, as well as near the locality Entre Picos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Cara and Bird Island.
Monte Cara
Peak
Photo: Lka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Cara is a mountain in western part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 490 m. It resembles a human face looking at the sky, hence its name, which means "face mountain" in Portuguese.
Bird Island
Islet
Photo: Waldir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilhéu dos Pássaros is an uninhabited rocky islet in the bay of Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. It lies about 1.3 km west of the headland Ponta João Ribeiro, and 3.5 km northwest of Mindelo city centre. Bird Island is situated 3 km northeast of Ponta do Morro Branco.
Fortim d’El-Rei
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortim d'El Rei is a fort in Mindelo, in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on a hill north of the city centre, in the neighbourhood Fortinho. Fortim d’El-Rei is situated 3½ km east of Ponta do Morro Branco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribeira da Vinha and Mindelo.
Ribeira da Vinha
Neighborhood
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ribeira da Vinha is a village in the central part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated in the plain southwest of the island capital Mindelo, approximately 3 km from the city centre. Ribeira da Vinha is situated 4 km southeast of Ponta do Morro Branco.
Mindelo
Photo: Kogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mindelo is on the island of São Vicente. Mindelo is the cultural capital of Cape Verde. You'll hear traditional music commonly played in bars and restaurants around town.
Alto Miramar
Suburb
Photo: Kotoviski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alto Miramar is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 524 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly northeast of the city centre. Alto Miramar is situated 4½ km east of Ponta do Morro Branco.
Ponta do Morro Branco
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
16.88691° or 16° 53′ 13″ northLongitude
-25.02786° or 25° 1′ 40″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
798PVXPC+QVGeoNames ID
3374435
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