Achada Carreira

Achada Carreira is a hamlet in , . Achada Carreira is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tarrafal concentration camp and Estádio de Mangue.

Museum
Photo: Gagum, CC BY 2.0.
Tarrafal was a concentration camp located in the village of , in the , on the in Cape Verde. It was established in 1936, during a reorganization process of the Portuguese Estado Novo prison system, with the goal of incarcerating political and social prisoners. is situated 3½ km southwest of Achada Carreira.

Stadium
or Estádio Municipal do Tarrafal is a multi-purpose stadium in the neighborhood of Mangue in nearly 100 meters north of the communal boundary of and just west of the Assomada-Tarrafal Road. is situated 3½ km west of Achada Carreira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trás os Montes and Chão Bom.

Village
is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 464. It is situated 4 km northeast of .

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , . It is situated near the west coast, 3 km southeast of on the main road south to and . is situated 3½ km southwest of Achada Carreira.

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the northern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the .

Achada Carreira

Latitude
15.27943° or 15° 16′ 46″ north
Longitude
-23.71491° or 23° 42′ 54″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
797R77HP+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7082782893
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13307068
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