Fajã de Agua
Fajã de Agua is a locality in Brava Municipality, Cape Verde. Fajã de Agua is situated nearby to the locality Espardeiro, as well as near the hamlet Lagoa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brava and Esperadinha Airport.
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. Brava is situated 3½ km southeast of Fajã de Agua.
Esperadinha Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Esperadinha Airport was a public use airport located near the hamlet of Esperadinha, northwestern Brava, Cape Verde. It opened in 1992 and operated until 2004, when it was closed due to persistent dangerous high winds.
Monte Fontainhas
Volcano
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Monte Fontainhas is situated 3½ km southeast of Fajã de Agua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nossa Senhora do Monte and Cova Joana.
Nossa Senhora do Monte
Village
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Cova Rodela
Village
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cova Rodela is a village in the middle of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. The village is situated in the mountains, 1 km west of the island capital Nova Sintra. Cova Rodela is situated 3 km east of Fajã de Agua.
Fajã de Agua
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Fajã” and “FajadeAgua”
- Location: Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
14.87319° or 14° 52′ 24″ northLongitude
-24.7311° or 24° 43′ 52″ westElevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)Open location code
796QV7F9+7HGeoNames ID
3374655
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