Boca de Lapa

Boca de Lapa is a bay in Praia Municipality, Cape Verde. Boca de Lapa is situated nearby to the locality Achada Ribeirão Pedro, as well as near Lapa da Figueira.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nelson Mandela International Airport and Complexo Desportivo Adega.

Nelson Mandela International Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Xandu, Public domain.

Nelson Mandela International Airport, also known as Praia International Airport, is an international airport of Santiago Island in Cape Verde. It was opened in October 2005, replacing the old Francisco Mendes International Airport.

Complexo Desportivo Adega

Sports venue

Complexo Desportivo Adega is a multi-purpose stadium in the Achada Grande Trás section of Praia, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics competitions, much of the football training are used for practices.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achada Grande Tras and Lem Ferreira.

Achada Grande Tras

Suburb

Photo: Xandu, Public domain.

Achada Grande Tras is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 2,958 at the 2010 census. It is situated east of the city centre, and south of the Nelson Mandela International Airport. Achada Grande Tras is situated 2½ km southwest of Boca de Lapa.

Lem Ferreira

Suburb

Photo: Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lem Ferreira is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 1,456 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly east of the city centre, on the east bank of Ribeira da Trindade. Lem Ferreira is situated 3½ km southwest of Boca de Lapa.

Ponta de Água

Suburb

Ponta de Água is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 8,682 at the 2010 census. It is situated 2 km north of the city centre. Ponta de Água is situated 4 km west of Boca de Lapa.

Boca de Lapa

Type: Bay
Also known as: “BocadeLapa”
Category: body of water
Location: Praia Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

14.93569° or 14° 56′ 9″ north

Longitude

-23.47203° or 23° 28′ 19″ west

Open location code

796RWGPH+75

GeoNames ID

13403445

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