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Delve into Tarrafal in Cape Verde
Tarrafal in the region of Porto Novo is a city in Cape Verde - some 184 mi or ( 297 km ) North-West of Praia , the country's capital .
Current time in Tarrafal is now 08:40 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Cape Verde " with a UTC offset of -1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vila do Maio, Vila da Ribeira Brava, Urzeleiro, Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau, and Tabuga. While being here, make sure to check out Vila do Maio . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Tarrafal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tarrafal de Monte Trigo
Tarrafal de Monte Trigo or simply Tarrafal is a village in the island of Santo Antão. Tarrafal serves the road linking to the rest of the island as well as Norte, the northeastern part of the island and the island capital Porto Novo and a dirt road north to Monte Trigo. Tarrafal de Monte Trigo is the second westernmost settlement in all of Africa, it is geographically after Monte Trigo.
Located at 16.96 -25.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Santo Antão, or Sontonton in Cape Verdean Creole, is the westernmost and largest of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. The nearest main island is São Vicente to the southeast, separated by a channel named Canal de São Vicente. It is the westernmost large island in Cape Verde and the continent of Africa, and the second largest in Cape Verde.
Located at 17.07 -25.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Chã de Igreja
Chã de Igreja is a village in the northcentral part of the island of Santo Antão. The village is around 40 km WSW of Ribeira Grande and is linked with the road with Cruzinha and Ribeira Grande and the rest of the island, the steep mountains makes it difficult to access the Alto Mira and boats mainy does not use to that area.
Located at 17.16 -25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Cruzinha
Cruzinha.
Located at 17.17 -25.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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