Tarrafal concentration camp
Tarrafal was a concentration camp located in the village of Chão Bom, in the Municipality of Tarrafal, on the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. It was established in 1936, during a reorganization process of the Portuguese Estado Novo prison system, with the goal of incarcerating political and social prisoners.
- Museum
- …is operated by Instituto do Património Cultural
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM–noon and 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
- Description: Portuguese concentration camp
- Also known as“Campo da Morte Lenta”“Campo de Trabalho de Chão Bom”“Colónia Penal de Cabo Verde”“Museu da Resistência do Tarrafal”“Museu do Campo de Concentração do Tarrafal”“Prisão do Tarrafal”“Tarrafal camp”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estádio de Mangue and Monte Graciosa.
Estádio de Mangue
Stadium
Estádio de Mangue or Estádio Municipal do Tarrafal… Estádio de Mangue is situated 400 metres northwest of Tarrafal concentration camp.
Monte Graciosa
Peak
Monte Graciosa is a mountain in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. Monte Graciosa is situated 4 km north of Tarrafal concentration camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chão Bom and Tarrafal.
Chão Bom
Suburb
Chão Bom is a settlement in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.
Tarrafal
Tarrafal is a city in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.
Ribeira da Prata
Village
Ribeira da Prata is a town in the northern part of the… Ribeira da Prata is situated 4 km south of Tarrafal concentration camp.
Tarrafal concentration camp
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Latitude
15.26414° or 15° 15′ 51″ north
Longitude
-23.74387° or 23° 44′ 38″ west
Open location code
797R7774+MF
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=prison_camp
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Tarrafal concentration camp” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Տառաֆալ (համակենտրոնացման ճամբար)”
- Armenian: “Տառաֆալ”
- Catalan: “Camp de Tarrafal”
- Chinese: “塔拉法尔集中营”
- French: “Camp de concentration de Tarrafal”
- French: “camp de Tarrafal”
- French: “Camp de tarrafal”
- French: “Camp De Tarrafal”
- German: “Campo do Tarrafal”
- German: “Colónia Penal do Tarrafal”
- Hausa: “Tarrafal concentration camp”
- Hebrew: “מחנה הריכוז טרפאל”
- Japanese: “タラファル刑務所”
- Persian: “اردوگاه کار اجباری تارفال”
- Polish: “Obóz Tarrafal”
- Polish: “Tarrafal”
- Portuguese: “Campo de Concentração do Tarrafal”
- Portuguese: “Campo do Tarrafal”
- Russian: “Таррафал”
- Spanish: “Campo de Concentración de Tarrafal”
- Spanish: “Campo de Tarrafal”
- Spanish: “Colonia Penal de Tarrafal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Disciplinary cells and Kitchen.
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