Ponta Leão
Ponta Leão is a point in São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde. Ponta Leão is situated nearby to the locality Tarafim, as well as near Casinha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cesária Évora Airport and Monte Cara.
Cesária Évora Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Perruby, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cesária Évora Airport is Cape Verde's fourth-busiest airport, located on the island of São Vicente, nearly 5 kilometres from the centre of Mindelo. It is located in the valley area in the west of the island and is north of the village of São Pedro. Cesária Évora Airport is situated 3½ km southeast of Ponta Leão.
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. Monte Cara is situated 4 km east of Ponta Leão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Pedro and Ribeira da Vinha.
São Pedro
Village
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São Pedro is a village in the southwestern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, approximately 10 km southwest of the island capital Mindelo. São Pedro is situated 4½ km south of Ponta Leão.
Ribeira da Vinha
Neighborhood
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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 8 km east of Ponta Leão.
Ribeira Julião
Suburb
Ribeira Julião is a village in the central part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 611. It is situated in the valley of the stream Ribeira de Julião, south of the island capital Mindelo, 3.5 km from the city centre. Ribeira Julião is situated 9 km east of Ponta Leão.
Ponta Leão
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Ponta Leao”
- Category: landform
- Location: São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
16.86167° or 16° 51′ 42″ northLongitude
-25.07089° or 25° 4′ 15″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
798PVW6H+MJGeoNames ID
3374508
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