Monte Fontainhas

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Monte Fontainhas
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View of the summit with clouds from the north rocky coast.
Highest point
Elevation 976 m (3,202 ft)  [1]
Prominence 976 m (3,202 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates 14°51′05″N24°42′17″W / 14.85139°N 24.70472°W / 14.85139; -24.70472 Coordinates: 14°51′05″N24°42′17″W / 14.85139°N 24.70472°W / 14.85139; -24.70472  
Geography
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Monte Fontainhas
central Brava
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano

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. [1] 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. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 25
  2. ↑ Armand d'Avezac; et al. (1848). "Brava". Îles de l'Afrique. Paris: Firmin Didot Frères. p. 209.


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