Ribeira dos Cardos
Ribeira dos Cardos is a stream in Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde. Ribeira dos Cardos is situated nearby to the locality Chã de Palmerim, as well as near Chã dos Cardos.Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio Orlando Rodrigues.
Estádio Orlando Rodrigues
Pitch
Estádio Orlando Rodrigues is a multi-use stadium in Tarrafal de São Nicolau on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde and are one of two on the island. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Ultramarina and AJAT'SN, clubs from other parts of the municipality plays at the stadium, the only one being FC Praia Branca from the north of the municipality. Estádio Orlando Rodrigues is situated 4 km north of Ribeira dos Cardos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preguiça and Cabeçalinho.
Preguiça
Village
Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of Ribeira Brava. It served as the port of Ribeira Brava, after the older Porto de Lapa, 6 km to the northeast, had been abandoned in 1653 due to pirate attacks. Preguiça is situated 8 km northeast of Ribeira dos Cardos.
Cabeçalinho
Village
Cabeçalinho is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 155. It is situated 3 km southwest of Ribeira Brava and 6 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. To its northwest is Monte Gordo. Cabeçalinho is situated 9 km north of Ribeira dos Cardos.
Caleijão
Village
Caleijão is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km southwest of Ribeira Brava. Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in Caleijão. Caleijão is situated 9 km northeast of Ribeira dos Cardos.
Ribeira dos Cardos
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
16.5311° or 16° 31′ 52″ north
Longitude
-24.34347° or 24° 20′ 37″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
798QGMJ4+CJ
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