Boa Vista, Cape Verde facts for kids
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Nickname: Ilha das dunas (island of the dunes)
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 Boa Vista
Location in Cape Verde
Boa Vista
Location in Africa
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°6′N 22°48′W / 16.100°N 22.800°W |
| Archipelago | Cape Verde |
| Area | 631.1 km2 (243.7 sq mi) |
| Length | 30.8 km (19.14 mi) |
| Width | 28.9 km (17.96 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Highest point | Monte Estância |
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| Municipality | Boa Vista |
| Largest settlement | Sal Rei |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 14,451 (2015) |
| Pop. density | 22.9 /km2 (59.3 /sq mi) |
Boa Vista is and island that belongs to the Cape Verde Islands. The capital city is Sal Rei.
Boa Vista is famous for its large beaches like Atalanta, Cabral, Chaves, and Ervatão. Its main river is the Ribeira do Rabil. Boa Vista is also notable for its desert Deserto de Viana and its dune fields.
The uninhabited island Boa Vista was discovered by António de Noli and Diogo Gomes in 1460.
Municipality
Administratively, the island of Boa Vista is covered by one municipality. This municipality has 2 civil parishes: Santa Isabel and São João Baptista.
Images for kids
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Landscape in the centre of Boa Vista
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Karamboa Hotel in the west of Rabil
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Boa Vista landscape.
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Praia de Cabral, Boa Vista, Cape Verde
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The capital, Sal Rei
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Ruins of the abandoned village Curral Velho.
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Sal Rei beach
See also
In Spanish: Isla de Boa Vista para niños
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