Belém
Belém is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated 9 km east of Ribeira Brava.- Type: Village
- Description: settlement in São Nicolau, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Belem” and “Belém, São Nicolau”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Bissau.
Monte Bissau
Peak
Monte Bissau is a mountain in the central part of the island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde. It is situated 3 km southwest of Belém and 6 km east of the island capital Ribeira Brava. Its elevation is 615 m. Monte Bissau is situated 3 km southwest of Belém.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribeira Brava and Carvoeiros.
Ribeira Brava
Town
Ribeira Brava is a city on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the Ribeira Brava Municipality. Its population was 1,936 at the 2010 census. Ribeira Brava is situated 8 km west of Belém.
Carvoeiros
Village
Carvoeiros is a settlement in the northern region of the island on São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is situated on the north coast of São Nicolau, 2 km east of Queimadas and 4 km north of Ribeira Brava. Carvoeiros is situated 8 km west of Belém.
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 9 km west of Belém.
Belém
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Nossa Senhora do Rosario, Ribeira Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
16.63321° or 16° 37′ 60″ northLongitude
-24.2268° or 24° 13′ 37″ westElevation
259 metres (850 feet)Open location code
798QJQMF+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 6306221607OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Belém” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Belém”
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