Floresta Negra

Floresta Negra is a locality in Nossa Senhora da Luz, São Vicente Municipality. Floresta Negra is situated nearby to the locality Pé do Verde, as well as near Cruz de Inglés.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Green Mountain and Monte António Gomes.

Green Mountain

Peak

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Monte Verde is a mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. At 744 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. The mountain is located 6 km east of the city centre of Mindelo.

Monte António Gomes

Volcano

Monte António Gomes is a mountain in the northeastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 362 meters. It is 1.6 km north of Monte Verde, 2.3 km southeast of the village Salamansa and 6 km east of the city centre of Mindelo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lameirão and Salamansa.

Lameirão

Village

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Lameirão is a village in the northern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated in the hills east of the island capital Mindelo, approximately 3 km southeast of the city centre and west of Monte Verde. Lameirão is situated 2½ km west of Floresta Negra.

Salamansa

Village

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Salamansa is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated on the north coast, approximately 5 km northeast of the city centre of Mindelo. Salamansa is situated 3 km north of Floresta Negra.

Baía das Gatas

Village

Photo: Rainer Strehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baía das Gatas is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated on the east coast, 4 km east of Salamansa and 8 km east of the island capital Mindelo. Baía das Gatas is situated 4½ km northeast of Floresta Negra.

Floresta Negra

Type: Locality
Also known as: “FlorestaNegra”
Location: Nossa Senhora da Luz, São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

16.87384° or 16° 52′ 26″ north

Longitude

-24.9391° or 24° 56′ 21″ west

Elevation

377 metres (1,237 feet)

Open location code

798QV3F6+G9

GeoNames ID

13233320

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