Monte Grande (Sal), Cape Verde

Monte Grande (Sal), Cape Verde
Monte Grande

Monte Grande
Elevation 252 m (827 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Cape Verde
Location
Monte Grande is located in Cape Verde
Monte Grande
northern Sal
Coordinates 16°49′15″N 22°54′45″W / 16.82083°N 22.9125°W / 16.82083; -22.9125Coordinates: 16°49′15″N 22°54′45″W / 16.82083°N 22.9125°W / 16.82083; -22.9125
Geology
Type Stratovolcano

Monte Grande (Portuguese meaning “big mountain”) is a mountain in the northern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde.

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Nearest places

  • Espargos, southwest

Geography and Information

The mountain is made up of rocks, and soil colors are orange-like, tan and light brown. The mountain contains slopes and a few ledges. The mountain features no vegetation and is surrounded by desert. The mountain is next to the crater of Pedra da Lume where it is famous for its salt mines, the rest is surrounded by a flat desert, and the nearest 2 mountains are distant, and are located approximately 5 kilometers apart.

Panorama

It offers a panoramic view of almost the entire island as well as Serra Negra to the south, several villages around the area including nearby Feijoal, Espargos, Palmeira, Fontona and Murdeira as well as its airport and roads, and the Atlantic Ocean can be seen to the west.

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