Ponta do Atum

Ponta do Atum is a point in , . Ponta do Atum is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tarrafal concentration camp and Estádio de Mangue.

Museum
Photo: Gagum, CC BY 2.0.
Tarrafal was a concentration camp located in the village of , in the , on the 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.

Stadium
or Estádio Municipal do Tarrafal is a multi-purpose stadium in the neighborhood of Mangue in nearly 100 meters north of the communal boundary of and just west of the Assomada-Tarrafal Road.

Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the northern part of the island of in . It lies 2.5 km north of the town of , overlooking the . is situated 2½ km northeast of Ponta do Atum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarrafal and Chão Bom.

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the northern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the .

Suburb
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is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , . It is situated near the west coast, 3 km southeast of on the main road south to and . is situated 3½ km southeast of Ponta do Atum.

Village
is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 464. It is situated 4 km northeast of . is situated 5 km east of Ponta do Atum.

Ponta do Atum

Latitude
15.27872° or 15° 16′ 43″ north
Longitude
-23.75929° or 23° 45′ 33″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
797R76HR+F7
Geo­Names ID
11608880
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