Cape Verde
Praia Municipality
Nossa Senhora da Graca

Prainha

Prainha is a subdivision of the city of in the island of , . Its population was 309 at the 2010 census. It is situated on the coast, south of the city centre.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighbourhood in Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Prainha, Praia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Embassy of Portugal and Embassy of Russia.

Government office
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is a government office.

Government office
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is a government office.

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Ilhéu de Santa Maria is a small uninhabited islet of the Sotavento archipelago in located off the shore of the island . Like all Cape Verdean islands, the islet is of volcanic origin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achada Santo António and Praia.

Suburb
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is a subdivision of the city of in the island of , . Its population was 12,965 at the 2010 census. It is situated near the Atlantic coast, southwest of the city centre.

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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 4,834 at the 2010 census. It is situated west of the city centre.

Prainha

Latitude
14.90551° or 14° 54′ 20″ north
Longitude
-23.51202° or 23° 30′ 43″ west
Open location code
796RWF4Q+65
Open­Street­Map ID
node 910651815
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q28232307
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swahili—“Prainha” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Prainha”
  • French: “Prainha”
  • German: “Prainha, Praia”
  • German: “Prainha”
  • Swahili: “Prainha, Praia”
  • Swahili: “Prainha”

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