Tarrafal, Santiago Island, Cape Verde

Geography | History
🇨🇻 Tarrafal (Mangui or Mangue) is a city in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is a fishing port situated on the north-western coast. It constitutes the seat of the Tarrafal Municipality.
Geography The city is situated by the Baía de Tarrafal, at the foot of 643 m high Monte Graciosa. Tarrafal is at the northern end of two main roads to Praia in the south, one leading through Assomada and São Domingos (EN1-ST01), the other along the east coast through Calheta de São Miguel and Pedra Badejo (EN1-ST02).
History The origin of the name Tarrafal is the indigenous plant tarrafe, Tamarix senegalensis. The settlement was mentioned in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as "Terrafal". Tarrafal was the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina from 1869 until 1912, when the seat was moved to Assomada. In 1917, the municipality of Tarrafal was separated from Santa Catarina, and the town Tarrafal became its seat. Between 1936 and 1974, political prisoners were held at the Tarrafal camp, south of the city. At least 32 prisoners died in the camp, which now houses a museum.

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Tarrafal has a population of over 6,656 people. Tarrafal also forms part of the wider Santiago Island which has a population of over 294,135 people. Tarrafal is situated near Praia.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Tarrafal has links with:

🇵🇹 Setúbal, Portugal

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See Also: 🇨🇻 Tarrafal de São Nicolau, São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde

North of: 15.278

🇩🇲 Roseau 15.303

🇵🇭 San Antonio 15.308

🇵🇭 Gapan 15.311

🇵🇭 Concepcion 15.325

🇪🇷 Asmara 15.333

🇵🇭 Capas 15.337

🇮🇳 Hubli-Dharwad 15.35

🇮🇳 Hubballi 15.35

🇮🇳 Hubli 15.351

🇾🇪 Sanaa 15.367

South of: 15.278

🇮🇳 Margao 15.274

🇹🇭 Ubon Ratchathani 15.228

🇲🇵 Saipan 15.189

🇹🇭 Chai Nat 15.183

🇲🇱 Nioro du Sahel 15.183

🇵🇭 Mabalacat 15.182

🇵🇭 Angeles City 15.165

🇵🇭 San Miguel 15.146

🇭🇳 Yoro 15.133

🇻🇳 Quảng Ngãi 15.122

East of: -23.752

🇨🇻 Praia -23.521

🇮🇸 Reykjavík -21.942

🇸🇳 Dakar -17.441

🇸🇳 Pikine -17.4

🇸🇳 Guédiawaye -17.394

🇸🇳 Rufisque -17.267

🇲🇷 Nouadhibou -17.04

🇵🇹 Madeira -17

🇸🇳 M'bour -16.967

🇸🇳 Thiès -16.917

West of: -23.752

🇨🇻 Mindelo -24.967

🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada -25.673

🇵🇹 Angra do Heroísmo -27.217

🇨🇱 La Reina -33.45

🇧🇷 Olinda -34.855

🇧🇷 João Pessoa -34.864

🇧🇷 João Pesso -34.867

🇧🇷 Paulista -34.867

🇧🇷 Recife -34.872

🇧🇷 Abreu e Lima -34.904

Antipodal to Tarrafal is: 156.248,-15.278

Locations Near: Tarrafal -23.752,15.278

🇨🇻 Praia -23.521,14.923 d: 46.6

🇨🇻 Mindelo -24.967,16.85 d: 217.7

🇸🇳 Dakar -17.441,14.674 d: 681.2

🇸🇳 Pikine -17.4,14.75 d: 684.7

🇸🇳 Guédiawaye -17.394,14.776 d: 685

🇸🇳 Rufisque -17.267,14.717 d: 699.3

🇸🇳 M'bour -16.967,14.417 d: 735.5

🇸🇳 Thiès -16.917,14.783 d: 736.1

🇸🇳 Saint-Louis -16.5,16.033 d: 781

🇸🇳 St-Louis -16.49,16.025 d: 782

Antipodal to: Tarrafal 156.248,-15.278

🇸🇧 Honiara 159.95,-9.433 d: 19251

🇦🇺 Mackay 149.184,-21.143 d: 19024.5

🇦🇺 Gladstone 151.25,-23.85 d: 18927.9

🇦🇺 Rockhampton 150.504,-23.374 d: 18932.1

🇵🇬 Buka 154.667,-5.417 d: 18905

🇦🇺 Townsville 146.818,-19.258 d: 18920.7

🇳🇨 Koné 164.852,-21.059 d: 18902.2

🇦🇺 Hervey Bay 152.855,-25.29 d: 18847.1

🇦🇺 Fraser Coast 152.831,-25.291 d: 18846.2

🇦🇺 Cairns 145.771,-16.923 d: 18881.1

Flood Risk: Climate Central 15.278 -23.752

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