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Canhão ‘12 Voltas’

Canhão ‘12 Voltas’ is in . Canhão ‘12 Voltas’ is situated nearby to the geoglyph , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Cara and Bird Island.

Peak
Photo: Lka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in western part of the island of , . Its elevation is 490 m. It resembles a human face looking at the sky, hence its name, which means "face mountain" in Portuguese.

Islet
Photo: Waldir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilhéu dos Pássaros is an uninhabited rocky islet in the , , . It lies about 1.3 km west of the headland , and 3.5 km northwest of city centre. is situated 4 km north of Canhão ‘12 Voltas’.

Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortim d'El Rei is a fort in , in the island of , . It is located on a hill north of the city centre, in the neighbourhood Fortinho. is situated 3½ km east of Canhão ‘12 Voltas’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ribeira da Vinha and Mindelo.

Neighborhood
Photo: Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the central part of the island of , . It is situated in the plain southwest of the island capital , approximately 3 km from the city centre. is situated 3½ km southeast of Canhão ‘12 Voltas’.

Photo: Kogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is on the island of . is the cultural capital of Cape Verde. You'll hear traditional music commonly played in bars and restaurants around town.

Suburb
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is a subdivision of the city of in the island of , . Its population was 524 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly northeast of the city centre. is situated 4½ km east of Canhão ‘12 Voltas’.

Canhão ‘12 Voltas’

Latitude
16.87795° or 16° 52′ 41″ north
Longitude
-25.02503° or 25° 1′ 30″ west
Open location code
798PVXHF+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13109049349
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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