Chã de Areia
Chã de Areia is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 247 at the 2010 census. It is situated south and west of the city centre.Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Locality with 174 residents
- Description: neighbourhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Cha de Areia” and “Gamboa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio da Várzea and Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte.
Estádio da Várzea
Stadium
Photo: Xandu, Public domain.
Estádio da Várzea is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde, just west of Plateau, the city center, in the subdivision of Várzea and on Avenida Cidade de Lisboa on its east side.
Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte
Sports venue
Photo: Xandu, Public domain.
Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde south of the city center's plateau in the subdivision of Gamboa just south of Várzea and is located on Avenida de Cuba, a road connecting the south of the city and the north and the southwest of the island.
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque
Park
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Praça Alexandre Albuquerque is the main square of the capital city of Praia, Cape Verde. 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 Várzea.
Praia
Praia — literally "Beach" in Portuguese — is Cape Verde'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.
Várzea
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Várzea is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,834 at the 2010 census. It is situated west of the city centre.
Achada Santo António
Suburb
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achada Santo António is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 12,965 at the 2010 census. It is situated near the Atlantic coast, southwest of the city centre.
Chã de Areia
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Nossa Senhora da Graca, Praia Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Chã de Areia” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gamboa”
- French: “Chã d’Areia”
- German: “Chã de Areia”
- German: “Gamboa”
- Hausa: “Chã na Areia”
- Somali: “Chã de Areia”
- Swahili: “Chã de Areia”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia and Hotel Santa Maria.
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