Grande Beach
Praia Grande is a large beach on the northeast coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is 1.5 km northwest of the village Calhau. The white sandy beach is surrounded by volcanic rocks. It is accessible by road from Calhau and Baía das Gatas.- Type: Beach
- Description: village in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Praia Grande” and “Praia Grande, Cape Verde”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Mountain and Monte António Gomes.
Green Mountain
Peak
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Monte Verde is a mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. At 744 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. The mountain is located 6 km east of the city centre of Mindelo. Green Mountain is situated 3½ km west of Grande Beach.
Monte António Gomes
Volcano
Monte António Gomes is a mountain in the northeastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 362 meters. It is 1.6 km north of Monte Verde, 2.3 km southeast of the village Salamansa and 6 km east of the city centre of Mindelo. Monte António Gomes is situated 3½ km northwest of Grande Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baía das Gatas and Calhau.
Baía das Gatas
Village
Photo: Rainer Strehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baía das Gatas is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated on the east coast, 4 km east of Salamansa and 8 km east of the island capital Mindelo. Baía das Gatas is situated 4 km north of Grande Beach.
Calhau
Village
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Calhau is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Grande Beach.
Salamansa
Village
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salamansa is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated on the north coast, approximately 5 km northeast of the city centre of Mindelo. Salamansa is situated 6 km northwest of Grande Beach.
Grande Beach
- Categories: village and landform
- Location: São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Grande Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia Grande (lapyahan sa Cabo Verde)”
- Cebuano: “Praia Grande”
- Dutch: “Praia Grande”
- Portuguese: “Praia grande (cabo verde)”
- Portuguese: “Praia Grande (Cabo Verde)”
- Portuguese: “Praia Grande”
- Swahili: “Praia Grande, Cape Verde”
- Swedish: “Praia Grande (strand i Kap Verde)”
- Swedish: “Praia Grande, Kap Verde”
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