Monte Fontainhas
Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of Brava island in Cape Verde. At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Brava and Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira.
Brava
Island
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Brava is an island in Cape Verde, and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km2, it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest.
Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira
Pitch
Estádio Aquiles de Olveira, also as Aquilo de Oliveira is a multi-use stadium in Nova Sintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde. As the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island. Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira is situated 2½ km northeast of Monte Fontainhas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mato and Nossa Senhora do Monte.
Mato
Village
Mato is a settlement in the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in the mountainous interior of the island, 2 km southwest of the island capital Nova Sintra.
Nossa Senhora do Monte
Village
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Nossa Senhora do Monte is a town located in the heart of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Monte. Its elevation is 650 m, and its population was 271 in 2010.
Cova Joana
Village
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Cova Joana is a village in the central part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in a mountain valley, 0.5 km north of Nossa Senhora do Monte and 2 km southwest of the island capital Nova Sintra.
Monte Fontainhas
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 976 metres
- Description: mountain in Cape Verde
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Wolof—“Monte Fontainhas” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Monte Fontainhas”
- Cebuano: “Monte Fontainhas”
- Dutch: “Monte Fontainhas”
- French: “Monte Fontainhas”
- Japanese: “フォンタインアス山”
- Ladin: “Monte Fontainhas”
- Portuguese: “Monte Fontainhas (Brava)”
- Portuguese: “Monte Fontainhas”
- Slovenian: “Monte Fontainhas”
- Swedish: “Monte Fontainhas”
- Wolof: “Fontainhas (Kap Weer)”
- Wolof: “Fontainhas”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Monte Fontainhas”. Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.