Ponta de Água
Ponta de Água is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 8,682 at the 2010 census. It is situated 2 km north of the city centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighbourhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Ponta d’Agua” and “Ponta d’Água”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museu Etnográfico da Praia and Praça Luís de Camões.
Museu Etnográfico da Praia
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museu Etnográfico da Praia is an ethnographic museum in the Cape Verdean capital of Praia on the island of Santiago. It is located at 45 Rua 5 de Julho, in the historic part of the city, the Plateau.
Praça Luís de Camões
Square
Praça Luís de Camões is the second main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde. It is located between Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Andrade Corvo in the eastern part of the Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia.
Embassy of France
Government office
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embassy of France is a government office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Nova and Calabaceira.
Vila Nova
Suburb
Vila Nova is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,868 at the 2010 census. It is situated north of the city centre.
Calabaceira
Suburb
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calabaceira is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,582 at the 2010 census. It is situated northwest of the city centre, on the north bank of Ribeira da Trindade.
Fazenda
Suburb
Photo: Somada, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fazenda is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly north of the city centre.
Ponta de Água
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
14.93385° or 14° 56′ 2″ northLongitude
-23.5078° or 23° 30′ 28″ westElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
796RWFMR+GVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2441425437OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Ponta de Água” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ponta d’Agua”
- French: “Ponta de Água”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Campo de Futebol de Ponta d’Água and Igreja Paróquial Sagrado Coração de Jesus.
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