Achada Carreira

Achada Carreira is a plateau in , and has an elevation of 92 metres. Achada Carreira is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tarrafal concentration camp and Monte Graciosa.

Museum
Photo: Gagum, CC BY 2.0.
Tarrafal was a concentration camp located in the village of , in the , on the in Cape Verde. It was established in 1936, during a reorganization process of the Portuguese Estado Novo prison system, with the goal of incarcerating political and social prisoners.

Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the northern part of the island of in . It lies 2.5 km north of the town of , overlooking the .

Stadium
or Estádio Municipal do Tarrafal is a multi-purpose stadium in the neighborhood of Mangue in nearly 100 meters north of the communal boundary of and just west of the Assomada-Tarrafal Road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarrafal and Trás os Montes.

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the northern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the .

Village
is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 464. It is situated 4 km northeast of .

Suburb
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is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , . It is situated near the west coast, 3 km southeast of on the main road south to and . is situated 3 km south of Achada Carreira.

Achada Carreira

Latitude
15.28333° or 15° 17′ north
Longitude
-23.73333° or 23° 44′ west
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
797R77M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3374761
Wiki­data ID
Q23006783
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Achada Carreira” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Achada Carreira”
  • Swedish: “Achada Carreira”

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