Tarrafal Bay

Baía de Tarrafal or Tarrafal Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the northwest coast of the island of in . The town of lies at its southeastern shore, and 643 m high rises from its northern shore.
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  • Bay
  • …lies at an elevation of 552 metres (1,811 feet)
  • …is also known as “Baía de Tarrafal”
  • Description: bight in Cape Verde

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tarrafal concentration camp and Monte Graciosa.
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Tarrafal was a concentration camp located in the… is situated 3 km southeast of Tarrafal Bay.
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is a mountain in the northern part of the island of in .
or Estádio Municipal do Tarrafal… is situated 3 km southeast of Tarrafal Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarrafal and Chão Bom.
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is a city in the northern part of the island of , .
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is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , . is situated 4½ km southeast of Tarrafal Bay.
is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , . is situated 5 km east of Tarrafal Bay.

Tarrafal Bay

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Latitude
15.28487° or 15° 17′ 6″ north
Longitude
-23.76422° or 23° 45′ 51″ west
Open location code
797R76MP+W8
Geo­Names ID
9645331
Wiki­data ID
Q23006615

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tarrafal Bay” goes by many names.

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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