Monte Fontainhas

Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of island in . At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Brava and Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira.

Island
is an in , 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.

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. is situated 2½ km northeast of Monte Fontainhas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mato and Nossa Senhora do Monte.

Village
is a settlement in the island of , . It is situated in the mountainous interior of the island, 2 km southwest of the island capital .

Village
is a town located in the heart of the island of , . It is the seat of the parish of . Its elevation is 650 m, and its population was 271 in 2010.

Village
is a village in the central part of the island of , . It is situated in a mountain valley, 0.5 km north of and 2 km southwest of the island capital .

Monte Fontainhas

Latitude
14.85039° or 14° 51′ 1″ north
Longitude
-24.70345° or 24° 42′ 12″ west
Elevation
976 metres (3,202 feet)
Open location code
796QV72W+5J
Geo­Names ID
3374610
Wiki­data ID
Q3322536
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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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Notable Places Nearby

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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.