Tarrafal concentration camp

Tarrafal was a concentration camp located in the village of , in the , on the 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.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—noon and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • 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”, and “Tarrafal camp”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estádio de Mangue and Monte Graciosa.

Stadium
or Estádio Municipal do Tarrafal is a multi-purpose stadium in the neighborhood of Mangue in nearly 100 meters north of the communal boundary of and just west of the Assomada-Tarrafal Road. is situated 400 metres northwest of Tarrafal concentration camp.

Peak
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the northern part of the island of in . It lies 2.5 km north of the town of , overlooking the . is situated 4 km north of Tarrafal concentration camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chão Bom and Tarrafal.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a settlement in the northern part of the island of , . It is situated near the west coast, 3 km southeast of on the main road south to and .

Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the northern part of the island of , . In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the .

Village
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the northern part of the island of , belonging to the . In 2010 its population was 1,009. It was mentioned as Rivera de Prata in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. is situated 4 km south of Tarrafal concentration camp.

Tarrafal concentration camp

Latitude
15.26414° or 15° 15′ 51″ north
Longitude
-23.74387° or 23° 44′ 38″ west
Operator
Instituto do Património Cultural
Open location code
797R7774+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40921367
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­prison_camp
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1031493
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Tarrafal concentration camp” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Disciplinary cells and Dining hall.

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