Cruz do Morto

Cruz do Morto is a cove in Boa Vista Municipality, Cape Verde. Cruz do Morto is situated nearby to the locality Areinha, as well as near Tarate Grande.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ilhéu Holandês and Ilhéu dos Pássaros.

Ilhéu Holandês

Islet

Boa Vista, sometimes spelled Boavista, is a desert-like island that belongs to the Cape Verde Islands. At 631 km2, it is the third largest island of the Cape Verde archipelago. Ilhéu Holandês is situated 3 km northeast of Cruz do Morto.

Ilhéu dos Pássaros

Ilhéu dos Pássaros is a small uninhabited islet in the Cape Verde archipelago. It lies about 700 m off the northeastern coast of the island of Boa Vista, near the beach Praia das Gatas. Ilhéu dos Pássaros is situated 3 km north of Cruz do Morto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fundo das Figueiras and João Galego.

Fundo das Figueiras

Hamlet

Photo: Adriao, Public domain.

Fundo das Figueiras is a village in the eastern part of the island of Boa Vista. The village is around 21 km east of the island capital of Sal Rei. It is the seat of the civil parish of São João Baptista. Fundo das Figueiras is situated 4½ km southwest of Cruz do Morto.

João Galego

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

João Galego is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its population was 346 at the 2010 census. The village is around 2 km northwest of Fundo das Figueiras and 19 km east of the island capital of Sal Rei. João Galego is situated 5 km west of Cruz do Morto.

Cruz do Morto

Type: Cove
Also known as: “CruzdoMorto”
Category: body of water
Location: Boa Vista Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

16.16776° or 16° 10′ 4″ north

Longitude

-22.69648° or 22° 41′ 47″ west

Open location code

798V5893+4C

GeoNames ID

13257863

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