Tope do Guincho
Tope do Guincho is a mountain in Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Ribeira Brava Municipality and has an elevation of 350 metres. Tope do Guincho is situated nearby to the locality Covoada de Palha, as well as near Chã de Alecrim.Places of Interest
Highlights include Preguiça Airport.
Preguiça Airport
Aerodrome
São Nicolau Airport is the domestic airport of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is located 3 km north of the village Preguiça and about 3 km south of the island capital Ribeira Brava. The runway is 1,400 meters long and is categorized 3C. Preguiça Airport is situated 3½ km northeast of Tope do Guincho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preguiça and Caleijão.
Preguiça
Village
Preguiça is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the south coast, 6 km south of Ribeira Brava. It served as the port of Ribeira Brava, after the older Porto de Lapa, 6 km to the northeast, had been abandoned in 1653 due to pirate attacks.
Caleijão
Village
Caleijão is a settlement in the central part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km southwest of Ribeira Brava. Writer Baltasar Lopes da Silva was born in the village. Part of his novel Chiquinho is set in Caleijão. Caleijão is situated 4½ km north of Tope do Guincho.
Cabeçalinho
Village
Cabeçalinho is a settlement in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 155. It is situated 3 km southwest of Ribeira Brava and 6 km northeast of Tarrafal de São Nicolau. To its northwest is Monte Gordo. Cabeçalinho is situated 6 km north of Tope do Guincho.
Tope do Guincho
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 350 metres
- Also known as: “TopedoGuincho”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Ribeira Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.55997° or 16° 33′ 36″ northLongitude
-24.30074° or 24° 18′ 3″ westElevation
350 metres (1,148 feet)Open location code
798QHM5X+XPGeoNames ID
13253820
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