Monte Façanha

Monte Façanha is a volcano in , and has an elevation of 475 metres. Monte Façanha is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brava and Monte Fontainhas.

Island
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is an in , 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.

Volcano
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a volcanic mountain in the middle of island in . At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cachaço and Nova Sintra.

Village
is a village on the island of , . It is situated in the mountains, 4 km south of the island capital . In 2010 its population was 228.

Town
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is a city in the central part of the island of in southwestern . It serves as the seat of the . The settlement is named after , the summer residence of the Portuguese kings.

Village
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small settlement located in the southwestern part of the island of , . In English, the name of the village means 'low field'.

Monte Façanha

Latitude
14.8195° or 14° 49′ 10″ north
Longitude
-24.6888° or 24° 41′ 20″ west
Elevation
475 metres (1,558 feet)
Open location code
796QR896+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5351516545
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
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Satellite Map

Discover Monte Façanha from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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