Ribeira do Calhau is a stream in the eastern part of the island of
São Vicente in
Cape Verde
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[Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município de S. Vicente]
Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 27-28 It begins in the hills southeast of the island capital
, flows towards the east and empties into the
Atlantic Ocean
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, at the village Calhau. The settlement
Ribeira de Calhau
Ribeira de Calhau is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. It takes its name from the river Ribeira do Calhau, and comprises the villages of Madeiral, Ribeira de Calhau and Calhau. Madeiral and Ribeira de Ca ...
, which comprises the villages Madeiral, Ribeira de Calhau and Calhau, takes its name from this stream.
See also
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List of streams in Cape Verde
This is a partial list of streams of Cape Verde, sorted by island.
;Boa Vista:
* Ribeira do Rabil
;Santiago:
*Ribeira Grande de Santiago/Ribeira Cadacina
* Ribeira Principal
* Ribeira Seca
*Ribeira da Trindade
;Santo Antão:
* Ribei ...
References
External links
Ribeira de Calhau on www.mindelo.info
Rivers of Cape Verde
Geography of São Vicente, Cape Verde
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