Ribeira de Pau
Ribeira de Pau is a stream in Nossa Senhora do Monte, Brava Municipality. Ribeira de Pau is situated nearby to the locality Montao, as well as near Fajã de Agua.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brava and Esperadinha Airport.
Brava
Island
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Brava is an island in Cape Verde, and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km2, it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest. Brava is situated 3½ km southeast of Ribeira de Pau.
Esperadinha Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Esperadinha Airport was a public use airport located near the hamlet of Esperadinha, northwestern Brava, Cape Verde. It opened in 1992 and operated until 2004, when it was closed due to persistent dangerous high winds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nossa Senhora do Monte and Campo Baixo.
Nossa Senhora do Monte
Village
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Nossa Senhora do Monte is a town located in the heart of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Monte. Its elevation is 650 m, and its population was 271 in 2010.
Campo Baixo
Village
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Campo Baixo is a small settlement located in the southwestern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. In English, the name of the village means 'low field'.
Cova Joana
Village
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Cova Joana is a village in the central part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in a mountain valley, 0.5 km north of Nossa Senhora do Monte and 2 km southwest of the island capital Nova Sintra. Cova Joana is situated 2½ km east of Ribeira de Pau.
Ribeira de Pau
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “RibeiradePau”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nossa Senhora do Monte, Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
14.86662° or 14° 51′ 60″ northLongitude
-24.73507° or 24° 44′ 6″ westElevation
594 metres (1,949 feet)Open location code
796QV787+JXGeoNames ID
13480740
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