Achada Furna

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Achada Furna
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Panoramic view of the south of the island, on the left is Achada Furna and surrounding it are small hills.
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Coordinates: 14°52′23″N24°21′32″W / 14.873°N 24.359°W / 14.873; -24.359 Coordinates: 14°52′23″N24°21′32″W / 14.873°N 24.359°W / 14.873; -24.359
Country Cape Verde
Island Fogo
Municipality Santa Catarina do Fogo
Civil parish Santa Catarina do Fogo
Population (2010) [1]
  Total 495

Achada Furna is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 15 km east of the island capital São Filipe. At the 2010 census its population was 495. Its elevation is about 870 meters. Nearby places include Cabeça Fundão to the north, Figueira Pavão to the east, Fonte Aleixo to the south and Monte Largo to the west.

Fogo, Cape Verde island in Cape Verde

Fogo is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde. Its population is 35,837 (2015), with an area of 476 km². It reaches the highest altitude of all the islands in Cape Verde, rising to 2,829 metres above sea level at the summit of its active volcano, Pico do Fogo.

Cape Verde Country comprising ten islands off the Northwest coast of Africa

Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. In ancient times these islands were referred to as "the Islands of the Blessed" or the "Fortunate Isles". Located 570 kilometres (350 mi) west of the Cape Verde Peninsula off the coast of Northwest Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).

São Filipe, Cape Verde Settlement in Fogo, Cape Verde

São Filipe is a city on the west coast of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is the capital of the island, and the seat of the São Filipe Municipality. The island's airport, São Filipe Airport, is located on the southeastern edge of the town and the island's port is 4 km north of the center at Vale de Cavaleiros. The town's elevation is 20 meters.

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Climate

Its climate is cooler than the low-lying areas of the island. The average temperature is 18.5 °C (65.3 °F). Average rainfall is 366 millimeters, the highest is 149 mm in September and the lowest is without a single precipitation between the months of March and May. [2]

Climate data for Achada Furna, 874 metres ASL
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)19.9
(67.8)
20.0
(68)
20.7
(69.3)
21.1
(70)
21.6
(70.9)
22.2
(72)
22.8
(73)
23.2
(73.8)
23.7
(74.7)
23.5
(74.3)
22.7
(72.9)
20.6
(69.1)
21.8
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)16.7
(62.1)
16.5
(61.7)
17.1
(62.8)
17.4
(63.3)
18.1
(64.6)
18.7
(65.7)
19.5
(67.1)
20.2
(68.4)
20.6
(69.1)
20.7
(69.3)
19.4
(66.9)
17.8
(64)
18.6
(65.4)
Average low °C (°F)13.5
(56.3)
13.1
(55.6)
13.5
(56.3)
13.8
(56.8)
14.7
(58.5)
15.3
(59.5)
16.2
(61.2)
17.2
(63)
17.5
(63.5)
17.9
(64.2)
16.2
(61.2)
15.0
(59)
15.3
(59.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)3
(0.12)
3
(0.12)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.04)
22
(0.87)
115
(4.53)
149
(5.87)
51
(2.01)
14
(0.55)
8
(0.31)
366
(14.42)
Source: Climate-Data.ORG [2]

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References

  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Weather data for Achada Furna". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 5 January 2014.