Africa
Cape Verde
São Vicente Municipality

Monte Cara

Monte Cara is a mountain in western part of the island of , . Its elevation is 490 m. It resembles a human face looking at the sky, hence its name, which means "face mountain" in Portuguese.
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Photo: Lka, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ribeira da Vinha and Mindelo.

Neighborhood
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the central part of the island of , . It is situated in the plain southwest of the island capital , approximately 3 km from the city centre.

Photo: Kogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is on the island of . is the cultural capital of Cape Verde. You'll hear traditional music commonly played in bars and restaurants around town.

Suburb
Photo: Kotoviski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a subdivision of the city of in the island of , . Its population was 524 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly northeast of the city centre.

Monte Cara

Latitude
16.87413° or 16° 52′ 27″ north
Longitude
-25.03726° or 25° 2′ 14″ west
Elevation
490 metres (1,608 feet)
Open location code
798PVXF7+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1944683898
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
3374765
Wiki­data ID
Q3321728
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Satellite Map

Discover Monte Cara from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Monte Cara” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Monte Cara”
  • Cebuano: “Monte Cara”
  • Dutch: “Monte Cara”
  • French: “mont Cara”
  • French: “Mont Cara”
  • French: “Monte Cara”
  • Japanese: “カラ山”
  • Kabuverdianu: “Mont Kara”
  • Kabuverdianu: “Monte Cara”
  • Kabuverdianu: “Monti Kara”
  • Ladin: “Monte Cara”
  • Portuguese: “Monte Cara”
  • Swedish: “Monte Cara”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mindelo and Cruise Ship dock.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include S.Combate and Marinha.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 Cara”. Photo: Lka, CC BY-SA 3.0.