Rabil
in Boa Vista Municipality, Cape Verde
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Rabil Airport (0 mi) - Amílcar Cabral International Airport (42 mi)
- Maio Airport (71 mi)
- Praia International Airport (93 mi)
- Preguiça Airport (98 mi)
- Mosteiros Airport (122 mi)
- São Filipe Airport (137 mi)
- São Pedro Airport (152 mi)
- Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.130 and -22.887 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 7' 47" and W -22° 53' 12"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Escudo - CVE
- Spoken languages:
- Portuguese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:08 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 am and 6:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -11.834 and 160.656 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ahanga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Cape Verde.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cape Verde. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Explore Rabil
Rabil in Boa Vista Municipality is a city in Cape Verde about 93 mi (or 149 km) north-east of Praia, the country's capital.
Local time in Rabil is now 03:08 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Rabil. The closest airport in Cape Verde is Rabil Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande in a distance of 90 mi (or 145 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sal Rei, Espargos, Vila do Maio, Calheta and Pedra Badejo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Iberostar Club Boa Vista
ClubHotel Riu Karamboa - All Inclusive
Foya Branca Resort
Hotel Estoril
Hotel Boa Vista
A Paz Residence B&B
La Boaventura
Residential Salinas B&B
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Rabil, Cape Verde
Rabil is a town on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde and was the island's former capital. Rabil is the island's second largest town located 3 kilometres south of the island capital of Sal Rei. The population is approximately 1,000. Rabil is linked with a paved road linking Sal Rei and Norte, a poor road to the west and a few dirt roads linking to various parts of the island. It is home to the nearby airport.
Rabil Airport
Aristides Pereira Airport (Portuguese Aeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira) is an airport in Cape Verde located on the island of Boa Vista, about 5 km southeast of the island capital Sal Rei. The airport initially started operating in the late-20th century and was paved only in 2007. Aristides Pereira Airport has started international operations in July 2007, with a new runway (2,100m), making it the newest international airport on the Cape Verde Islands.
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