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This is a list of beaches in Cape Verde.. Praia da Gamboa on the island of Santiago Praia Grande on the island of São Vicente Praia de Santa Maria on the island of Sal Praia da Chave on the island of Boa Vista Praia Bila Baxo on the island of Fogo Tarrafal Beach on the island of Santiago Baía das Gatas's beach on the island of São Vicente
Praia (Portuguese pronunciation:, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde. [1] Located on the southern coast of Santiago island, within the Sotavento Islands group, the city is the seat of the Praia Municipality. Praia is the political, economic and cultural center of Cape Verde.
Praia de Santa Maria is a beach on the south coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It stretches from the city center of Santa Maria in the east to the Ponta do Sinó (the island's southernmost point) in the southwest. It is about 2 km long. Along with Praia da Ponta Preta, it is the most popular beach on the city and island.
Praia de Chaves (also: Praia da Chave) is a beach in the western part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde, close to the town Rabil. It is about 5 km long. Praia de Chaves with its hotels and resorts. At the northern part of the beach, close to Rabil, tourist resorts have been developed.
Cape Verde (/ ˈ v ɜːr d (i)/ ⓘ, VURD(-ee)) or Cabo Verde (/ ˌ k ɑː b oʊ ˈ v ɜːr d eɪ / ⓘ KAH-boh VUR-day, / ˌ k æ b oʊ-/ KAB-oh -, [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres ...
Achadinha is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.Its population was 8,483 at the 2010 census. [1] It is situated north of the city centre.
Praia de Santa Mónica (Portuguese meaning "beach of Saint Monica") is a sandy beach in the southwestern part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. [1] The nearest village is Povoação Velha, 5 km to the north. The beach is adjacent to the protected area Morro de Areia Nature Reserve, which is important for endemic birds and turtles. [2]
Praia Grande (Portuguese meaning "large beach") is a large beach on the northeast coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is 1.5 km northwest of the village Calhau. The white sandy beach is surrounded by volcanic rocks. It is accessible by road from Calhau and Baía das Gatas. [1] Praia Grande, with a view towards Monte Verde