Morro Branco, Cape Verde

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Morro Branco
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Morro Branco
Highest point
Elevation 86 m (282 ft)
Coordinates 16°53′01″N25°01′33″W / 16.8837°N 25.0259°W / 16.8837; -25.0259 Coordinates: 16°53′01″N25°01′33″W / 16.8837°N 25.0259°W / 16.8837; -25.0259
Geography
Location Western São Vicente, Cape Verde

Morro Branco is a low mountain in the northwest of the island of São Vicente. Its elevation is 86 m. [1] It stands at the western end of the Porto Grande Bay, 4 km west of the city centre of Mindelo. In the 1920s military installations were built on the mountain. [2]

São Vicente, Cape Verde island in Cape Verde

São Vicente is one of the Barlavento Islands, the northern group within the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west African coast. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and Santa Luzia, with the Canal de São Vicente separating it from Santo Antão.

Porto Grande Bay

Porto Grande Bay, also Mindelo Bay, is a bay on the north coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. The main city of São Vicente, Mindelo, is situated at the bay. The Porto Grande Bay is a natural harbour. It stretches between the headlands Ponta João Ribeiro in the northeast and Ponta do Morro Branco in the west. To the northwest it opens towards the Canal de São Vicente, the channel between the islands São Vicente and Santo Antão. The small rocky islet Ilhéu dos Pássaros lies north of the bay.

Mindelo Settlement in São Vicente, Cape Verde

Mindelo is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and the municipality of São Vicente. The city is home to 93% of the entire island's population. Mindelo is known for its colourful and animated carnival celebrations, with roots in Portuguese traditions.

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