Tantum
Tantum or Lomba Tantum is a small settlement located in the southwest corner of the island Brava, Cape Verde. It is one of the southernmost settlements in Cape Verde, together with nearby Cachaço.Photo: Alacoolwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 northeast of Tantum.
Esperadinha Airport
Aerodrome
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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. Esperadinha Airport is situated 3 km north of Tantum.
Monte Fontainhas
Volcano
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Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of Brava island in Cape Verde. At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite. Monte Fontainhas is situated 3½ km northeast of Tantum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campo Baixo and Nossa Senhora do Monte.
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'.
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. Nossa Senhora do Monte is situated 3½ km northeast of Tantum.
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 4 km northeast of Tantum.
Tantum
- Type: Locality with 355 residents
- Description: village in Cape Verde
- Category: village
- Location: Nossa Senhora do Monte, Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Portuguese—“Tantum” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Tantum”
- Dutch: “Tantum”
- French: “Tantum”
- Persian: “تانتوم”
- Portuguese: “Lomba Tantum”
- Portuguese: “Tantum”
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