Ribeira do Rabil

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Ribeira do Rabil
Ribeira de Rabil.jpg
Country Cape Verde
Physical characteristics
Main source Monte Estância, Boa Vista
River mouth Atlantic Ocean
16°04′58″N22°50′49″W / 16.0827°N 22.8469°W / 16.0827; -22.8469 Coordinates: 16°04′58″N22°50′49″W / 16.0827°N 22.8469°W / 16.0827; -22.8469
Length 27 km (17 mi)

Ribeira do Rabil is a seasonal stream in the central and western part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It is 27 km long.[ citation needed ] Its source is in the southeastern part of the island, north of the island's highest point Monte Estância. It flows generally northwest, passes east of the town Rabil and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the Aristides Pereira International Airport. The estuary, Lagoa do Rabil, is an important wetland area. [1]

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Palm trees along Ribeira do Rabil Palmeiral de Ribeira do Rabil.jpg
Palm trees along Ribeira do Rabil

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References

  1. "Lagoa de Rabil". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 3 August 2018.