Fogo Natural Park

Fogo Natural Park is a protected area located on in Cape Verde, an archipelago nation in the central Atlantic Ocean. Established in 2003, the park encompasses an area of 84.69 km2, representing 17.8% of the island's total landmass.
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Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: natural park in Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Fogo National Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pico do Fogo.

Volcano
Photo: Holger Reineccius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an active stratovolcano located on the island of , , rising to 2,829 metres above sea level. The main cone last erupted in 1680, causing mass emigration from the island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chã das Caldeiras and Cabeça Fundão.

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- literally the Plateau of the Crater - is the area inside the original crater that created the island of 100000 years ago. The villages of Portela and Bangaeria are effectively joined as they sprawl for a kilometer or two on the main road that crosses the crater.

Hamlet
Photo: Flexman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a settlement in the southern part of the island of , and sits on the foot of the mountain rim of Bordeira. It is situated 16 km east of the island capital .

Fogo Natural Park

Latitude
14.9603° or 14° 57′ 37″ north
Longitude
-24.3603° or 24° 21′ 37″ west
Open location code
796QXJ6Q+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 251168206
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q5464130
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Satellite Map

Discover Fogo Natural Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Fogo Natural Park” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متنزه فوغو الطبيعي”
  • German: “Naturpark Fogo”
  • Italian: “parco nazionale di Fogo”
  • Italian: “parco nazionale Fogo”
  • Persian: “پارک طبیعی فوگو”
  • Portuguese: “Parque Natural do Fogo”
  • Russian: “Природный парк Фогу”
  • Russian: “Фогу”
  • Swahili: “Hifadhi ya Asili ya Fogo”
  • Urdu: “فوگو فطری پارک”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Portela and Bangaeira.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tourist Info and ex Cooperativa Chã de Caldera.

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