Tarrafal Bay
Baía de Tarrafal or Tarrafal Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the northwest coast of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. The town of Tarrafal lies at its southeastern shore, and 643 m high Monte Graciosa rises from its northern shore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bight in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Baia de Tarrafal” and “Baía de Tarrafal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tarrafal concentration camp and Monte Graciosa.
Tarrafal concentration camp
Museum
Tarrafal was a concentration camp located in the village of Chão Bom, in the Municipality of Tarrafal, on the island of Santiago 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. Tarrafal concentration camp is situated 3 km southeast of Tarrafal Bay.
Monte Graciosa
Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Graciosa is a mountain in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. It lies 2.5 km north of the town of Tarrafal, overlooking the Baía de Tarrafal.
Estádio de Mangue
Stadium
Estádio de Mangue or Estádio Municipal do Tarrafal is a multi-purpose stadium in the neighborhood of Mangue in Tarrafal, Cape Verde nearly 100 meters north of the communal boundary of Chão Bom and just west of the Assomada-Tarrafal Road. Estádio de Mangue is situated 3 km southeast of Tarrafal Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarrafal and Chão Bom.
Tarrafal
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarrafal is a city in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the Tarrafal Municipality.
Chão Bom
Suburb
Chão Bom is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated near the west coast, 3 km southeast of Tarrafal on the main road south to Assomada and Praia. Chão Bom is situated 4½ km southeast of Tarrafal Bay.
Trás os Montes
Village
Trás os Montes is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 464. It is situated 4 km northeast of Tarrafal. Trás os Montes is situated 5 km east of Tarrafal Bay.
Tarrafal Bay
- Categories: bight and body of water
- Location: Tarrafal Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Tarrafal Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tarrafal Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Baia de Tarrafal”
- French: “Baía de Tarrafal”
- French: “baie de Tarafal”
- German: “Baía de Tarrafal”
- German: “Bucht von Tarrafal”
- Portuguese: “Baía de Tarrafal”
- Swedish: “Baia de Tarrafal”
- “Baía de Tarrafal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gabão and Achada do Chão Bom.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porto do Tarrafal and Ponta do Atum.
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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 “Tarrafal Bay”. Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.