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Santiago (Portuguese for “Saint James”) is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation's population. Part of the Sotavento Islands , it lies between the islands of Maio (26 km (16 mi) to the east) and Fogo (55 kilometres (34 miles) to the west).
Ponta das Bicudas is a headland in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is 3 km east of the city centre of Praia, near the neighbourhood Achada Grande Tras. The Praia Harbour lies west of the headland. 1884 map of Praia showing Ponta das Bicudas in the mid bottom
This is a list of mountains in Cabo Verde: . Pico do Fogo (2829 m), the highest summit in Fogo and the nation Tope de Coroa (1,983 m), the highest summit in Santo Antão Pico de Antónia, highest point in Santiago Monte Verde (750 m), highest point in São Vicente Monte Grande (406 m), highest point in Sal Monte Estância (387 m), highest point in Boa Vista
The ocean near Cabo Verde is an area of tropical cyclone formation; since these storms have the whole Atlantic over which to develop as they move westward, they are among the most intense hurricanes, and are called Cape Verde-type hurricanes. The Cape Verde islands are a very degradated area. Also, most islands do not always get a monsoon.
Plateau is the historic centre of the capital city of Praia on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It gets its name (from French “plateau”) because it is situated on a plateau overlooking the port of Praia. Its average elevation is 37 meters above sea level. [1] The population of Plateau was 1,019 at the 2010 census. [2]
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.
Achada Grande Frente is a subdivision of the city of Praia in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its population was 4,436 at the 2010 census. [ 1 ] It is situated east of the city centre, between the Praia Harbour to the south and the Nelson Mandela International Airport to the north.
Picos, also known as Achada Igreja, is a city [2] in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.It is the seat of São Salvador do Mundo municipality. Picos is located 4 km southeast of Assomada and 23 km northwest of the capital city of Praia, near the national road from Praia to Tarrafal via Assomada ().