Praia do Mosquito
Praia do Mosquito is a beach in Sao Joao Baptista, Boa Vista Municipality. Praia do Mosquito is situated nearby to the hamlet Cabeça de Tarafes, as well as near Fundo das Figueiras.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morro Negro Lighthouse.
Morro Negro Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Morro Negro is a hill located near the east coast of the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 156 m. The nearest village is Cabeça dos Tarrafes, 5.5 km to the northwest.
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 6 km northwest of Praia do Mosquito.
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 9 km northwest of Praia do Mosquito.
Praia do Mosquito
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “PraiadoMosquito”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sao Joao Baptista, Boa Vista Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
16.10912° or 16° 6′ 33″ northLongitude
-22.67342° or 22° 40′ 24″ westOpen location code
798V485G+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3376384828OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
13258103
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