Cova Joana

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Cova Joana
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Cova Joana, Main Street
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Coordinates: 14°51′47″N24°42′47″W / 14.863°N 24.713°W / 14.863; -24.713 Coordinates: 14°51′47″N24°42′47″W / 14.863°N 24.713°W / 14.863; -24.713
Country Cape Verde
Island Brava
Municipality Brava
Civil parish Nossa Senhora do Monte
Elevation 645 m (2,116 ft)
Population (2010) [1]
 • Total 183

Cova Joana is a village in the central part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in a mountain valley, 0.5 km north of Nossa Senhora do Monte and 2 km southwest of the island capital Nova Sintra. In 2010 its population was 183. Its elevation is 645 meters.

Brava, Cape Verde island of the Cape Verde archipelago

Brava is an island in Cape Verde, in the Sotavento group. At 62.5 km2 (24.1 sq mi), it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest. First settled in the early 16th century, its population grew after Mount Fogo on neighbouring Fogo erupted in 1680. For more than a century, its main industry was whaling, but the island economy is now primarily agricultural.

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Nossa Senhora do Monte, Cape Verde Settlement in Brava, Cape Verde

Nossa Senhora do Monte is a town located in the heart of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Monte. Its elevation is 650 m, and its population was 271 in 2010. Nossa Senhora do Monte is surrounded by mountains. Monte Fontainhas, Brava's tallest mountain reaching a height of 976 meters, is close to the village.

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Aluguer bus on Brava.

The name of the village Cova Joana refers to the location, as the creole word cova means crater, depression or valley. [2] The village is linked by a good paved road to Nova Sintra, the capital of Brava which is about seven kilometers away by road, and to Nossa Senhora do Monte, a pilgrimage place which is about one kilometer to the South. The small harbour Fajã de Água on the West coast can be reached on a beautiful walking track as well as the Monte Fontainhas, the highest mountain of Brava reaching a height of 976 meters.

Nova Sintra Settlement in Brava, Cape Verde

Nova Sintra is a city in the central part of the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It serves as the seat of the Brava Municipality. The settlement is named after Sintra, the summer residence of the Portuguese kings. Its population is about 1,500. Its elevation is around 500 meters. Since 2010, Nova Sintra has been a city. Agriculture is the predominant source of income on Brava. Tourism is less developed, but there are a few small hotels and guest houses. The "aluguer" buses to the other villages start from Praça Eugénio Tavares.

Fajã de Água Settlement in Brava, Cape Verde

Fajã de Agua is a village on the northwestern coast of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is 4 km west of the island capital Nova Sintra. Fishing and agriculture are the most important sources of income.

Monte Fontainhas mountain in Cape Verde

Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of Brava island in Cape Verde. At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite. The mountainous centre of the island is often covered with clouds, which feed numerous springs, as was already observed by the 19th century traveller Armand d'Avezac.

Brava is known as the greenest island of Cape Verde. Frequently Brava is covered by clouds, so that evaporation is comparatively low and the island can keep its humidity. [2] Humidity is kept even longer in the depression of Cova Joana, where agriculture (especially maize, bananas and beans) is the main source of income. Many houses have a garden where vegetables are grown.

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References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Reitmeier, Pitt: Cabo Verde, p. 415-6. Bielefeld 2009.
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