Explore Praia in Cape Verde
Praia in Concelho da Praia with its 113,364 inhabitants is located in Cape Verde and is the capital of this country.
Local time in Praia is 05:42 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is "Atlantic / Cape Verde" with an GMT offset of -1 hours.
Vila do Maio, Tarrafal, Sao Domingos, Santiago, Praia Baixo, Igreja, Fajazinha and Cidade Velha are locations relativly near and could be worth to discover when around.
According to our records, there are 2 airports in the area. The closest airport is Francisco Mendes Airport with a distance of 0.5 mi (or 0.7 km) south-west of the centre of Praia. Have a look at our dedicated photo showreel to get an idea of what this destinations is like. Want to see live images? Visit our page with of local online cameras. Need a few ideas for finding attractions and want to know more about this place? Check the related Praia attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.
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Praia: "Praia" (Portuguese for "beach", also in Cape Verdean Creole) population 113,664 (2005), is the capital of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on Santiago island in the Sotavento archipelago. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation's three international airports ...
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