Porto Mosquito
in Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality, Cape Verde

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.951 and -23.685 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 57' 3" and W -23° 41' 4"
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: 12:14 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-11.380 and 154.283 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kwanka
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Cape Verde in Western Africa

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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Discover Porto Mosquito

Porto Mosquito in Ribeira Grande de Santiago Municipality is a town in Cape Verde a little west of Praia, the country's capital city.

Current time in Porto Mosquito is now 12:14 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports near Porto Mosquito. The closest airport in Cape Verde is Praia International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. 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 86 mi (or 139 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cidade Velha, Sao Domingos, Picos, Joao Teves and Assomada. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 16th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

25°C (78 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

EDINHO E CESAR ANDANDO COM AS GAIOLAS

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 00:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gustavo moraes

brincando no barro.


SOWHAT cidade velha 2014

Published: September 16, 2014
Length: 30:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PMK Produções


BARRAGEM DE SALINEIRO enche de esperanças população de Ribeira Grande de Santiago

Published: July 03, 2013
Length: 43:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kaunda Simas

Um investimento de mais de 500 mil contos, a barragem de Salineiro é uma das maiores barragens do país, com capacidade de armazenamento de mais de 701 mil m3 de água, que vai permitir irrigar ...


Porto Mosquito - Scuba Dive 2012

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 43:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rita

Dois mergulhos fantásticos realizados em Porto Mosquito, na Ilha de Santiago em Cabo Verde. Esperemos que gostem e que se juntem a nós para mais mergulhos destes. Two dives with some ...


Wanderung von Rui Vaz zum Botanischen Garten in Orgãos

Published: April 28, 2014
Length: 17:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Reisemagazin Kapverden

Auf der kurzen aber sehr schönen Wanderung herab von Rui Vaz zum Botanischen Garten. Mehr im http://reisemagazin-kapverden.de/ Video: Milton César Gonçalves Reisemagazin Kapverden - Ein...


CENTRO TRANSFORMAÇÃO ALIMENTAR

Published: July 20, 2013
Length: 58:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kaunda Simas

No passado dia 15 de Julho, o Primeiro-Ministro inaugurou o centro de transformação agro-alimentar em São Lourenço dos Órgãos, mais um investimento inserido no projecto do «cluster»...


Butcher in the open air on Santiago (Cabo Verde)

Published: January 08, 2010
Length: 39:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fred Triep

This video shows a butcher in the open air on the island Santiago (one of the 12 islands of Cabo Verde) along a hiking route in the mountains in the center of that island.


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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.

Porto Gouveia

Porto Gouveia is a village situated at the south of Santiago Island in Cape Verde. It is part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande de Santiago. The village is linked with the road linking Porto Mosquito, Cidade Velha and the national capital Praia and is about 15 km away, the rest are either linked with several rural roads or are not connected. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the south and west.

Located at 14.9333, -23.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages and settlements in Santiago, Cape Verde