Plateau

Plateau is the historic centre of the capital city of on the island of , . It gets its name because it is situated on a plateau overlooking the port of Praia.
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  • Type: Suburb with 1,020 residents
  • Description: neighbourhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Plato” and “Platô”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Praça Luís de Camões and Museu Etnográfico da Praia.

Square
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is the second main square of the capital city of , . It is located between Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Andrade Corvo in the eastern part of the Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia.

Museum
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is an ethnographic museum in the capital of on the island of . It is located at 45 Rua 5 de Julho, in the historic part of the city, the Plateau.

Park
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is the main square of the capital city of , . It is located in the southwestern part of the Plateau, the historical city centre of Praia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praia and Lem Ferreira.

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— literally "Beach" in Portuguese — is 's capital and busiest city. While it's maybe not comparable to a western metropolis, with a population of only about 159,050, one in four Cape Verdeans call the city home and the city is an important thoroughfare for international visitors to the archipelagic country.

Suburb
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is a subdivision of the city of in the island of , . 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.

Suburb
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is a subdivision of the city of in the island of , . Its population was 4,834 at the 2010 census. It is situated west of the city centre.

Plateau

Latitude
14.91992° or 14° 55′ 12″ north
Longitude
-23.50709° or 23° 30′ 26″ west
Population
1,020
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
796RWF9V+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 253783141
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13632010
Wiki­data ID
Q48771146
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Satellite Map

Discover Plateau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Plateau” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Platô”
  • French: “Plateau”
  • French: “Platô”
  • German: “Plateau, Praia”
  • German: “Plateau”
  • German: “Platô”
  • Low German: “Plateau, Praia”
  • Low German: “Platô”
  • Maori: “Plateau, Praia”
  • Maori: “Platô”
  • Samoan: “Plateau, Praia”
  • Samoan: “Platô”
  • Slovenian: “Plateau (Praia)”
  • Slovenian: “Plateau”
  • “Plateau, Praia”
  • “Platô”

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Notable Places Nearby

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