Ponta da Cruz
in São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde
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São Pedro Airport (21 mi) - Preguiça Airport (32 mi)
- Agostinho Neto Airport (39 mi)
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport (119 mi)
- Mosteiros Airport (121 mi)
- Rabil Airport (130 mi)
- São Filipe Airport (130 mi)
- Maio Airport (150 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 16.746 and -24.745 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 16° 44' 46" and W -24° 44' 43"
- 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: 06:59 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 6:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -11.608 and 153.769 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Donuwo - References
- 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Delve into Ponta da Cruz
Ponta da Cruz in São Vicente Municipality is a city located in Cape Verde about 150 mi (or 241 km) north-west of Praia, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ponta da Cruz is now 06:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Ponta da Cruz. The closest airport in Cape Verde is São Pedro Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mindelo, Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau, Porto Novo, Vila da Ribeira Brava and Pombas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 16% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
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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.
Santa Luzia, Cape Verde
Santa Luzia is an island of the Barlavento archipelago in Cape Verde located between São Nicolau and São Vicente. The area is 35 km² (some reads 34 km²). The highest point is Monte Grande elevating 395 m. Home to a small agricultural population in the eighteenth century, desertification led to its abandonment, while it later acted as a hermitage. It is home to a unique lizard. In the 20th century, a meteorology station was built.
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