Furna

Furna is a seaside community in the northeastern part of the island of , . It lies 2.5 km northeast of the island capital of . At the 2010 census its population was 612.
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  • Type: Town with 594 residents
  • Description: village in Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Furno”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira.

Pitch
Estádio Aquiles de Olveira, also as Aquilo de Oliveira is a multi-use stadium in on the island of . As the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Bárbara and Vinagre.

Hamlet
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is a village in the northeastern part of the island of , . It is situated at 350 m elevation, close to the Atlantic coast.

Hamlet
is a village in the eastern part of the island of , . It is situated at 200 m elevation, close to the Atlantic coast. It is about 3 kilometer east of the island capital of , northwest is the small village of There is a mineral spring in the village called nascente do , which supplies the village Furna with drinking water.

Town
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is a city in the central part of the island of in southwestern . It serves as the seat of the . The settlement is named after , the summer residence of the Portuguese kings. is situated 2½ km southwest of Furna.

Furna

Latitude
14.88768° or 14° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
-24.68061° or 24° 40′ 50″ west
Population
594
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
796QV8Q9+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1207814978
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3374589
Wiki­data ID
Q485053
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Satellite Map

Discover Furna from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Wolof—“Furna” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Furna”
  • Dutch: “Furna”
  • French: “Furna”
  • German: “Furna”
  • Hausa: “Furna (Brava)”
  • Hausa: “Furna”
  • Low German: “Furna”
  • Macedonian: “Фурна (Брава)”
  • Macedonian: “Фурна”
  • Portuguese: “Furna”
  • Somali: “Furna (Brava)”
  • Somali: “Furna”
  • Spanish: “Furna (Brava)”
  • Spanish: “Furna”
  • Wolof: “Furna”

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