Janela

Janela is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of , . It is situated on the Atlantic coast, 4 km southeast of and 14 km northeast of the island capital The central village, Pontinha, lies on a rocky peninsula.
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  • Village with about 1,170 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (200 feet)
  • Description: village in Cape Verde
  • Also known as
    “Janela, Cape Verde”
    “Janelas”
    “Pontinha da Janela”
    “Pontinha de Janela”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fontes Pereira de Melo Lighthouse.
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Lighthouse
Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo is a lighthouse at the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pombas and Pico da Cruz.
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Town
is a city in the northeastern part of the island of , . is situated 4½ km northwest of Janela.
Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, . is situated 6 km west of Janela.
Locality
is a settlement in the northeastern part of the island of , . is situated 8 km northwest of Janela.

Janela

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Latitude
17.12026° or 17° 7′ 13″ north
Longitude
-24.98661° or 24° 59′ 12″ west
Open location code
799Q42C7+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 992928915
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3374542
Wiki­data ID
Q6153036

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Wolof—“Janela” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Janela”
  • Dutch: “Janela, Cape Verde”
  • French: “Janela”
  • Portuguese: “Janela (cabo verde)”
  • Portuguese: “Janela”
  • Spanish: “Janela”
  • Wolof: “Janela (Kap Weert)”
  • Wolof: “Janela”

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