Morro
Morro is a settlement in the west of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. It is located 5 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 6 km south of Calheta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 310 residents
- Description: settlement in Maio, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Morro, Cape Verde”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maio Airport.
Maio Airport
Aerodrome
The Maio Airport is an airport in Cape Verde located in the island of Maio, about 3 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês. Its runway measures 1,200 metres by 30 metres wide. Maio Airport is situated 3 km south of Morro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila do Maio and Calheta.
Vila do Maio
Town
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porto Inglês is a city in the southwestern part of the island of Maio in southeastern Cape Verde. It is the main urban settlement of the island, and also seat of the Maio Municipality. Vila do Maio is situated 5 km south of Morro.
Calheta
Town
Calheta is a town in the western part of the island of Maio. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, around 11 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 6 km north of Morro. Calheta is situated 6 km north of Morro.
Figueira
Village
Figueira is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Maio. It consists of the villages Figueira da Horta and Figueira Seca. Figueira is 7 km east of the island capital Porto Inglês. Figueira is situated 8 km east of Morro.
Morro
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Maio Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
15.17966° or 15° 10′ 47″ northLongitude
-23.22174° or 23° 13′ 18″ westPopulation
310Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
797R5QHH+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1951662294OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3374438Wikidata ID
Q15256355
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swahili—“Morro” goes by many names.
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