Achada Furna () is a settlement in the southern part of the island of
Fogo,
Cape Verde
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ...
. It is situated 15 km east of the island capital
São Filipe. At the 2010 census its population was 495. Its elevation is about 870 meters. Nearby places include
Cabeça Fundão
Cabeça Fundão is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde and sits on the foot of the mountain rim of Bordeira. It is situated 16 km east of the island capital São Filipe. In 2010 its population was 177. The vil ...
to the north,
Figueira Pavão
Figueira Pavão is a settlement in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 320. It is situated 3 km southwest of Cova Figueira and 20 km east of the island capital São Filipe. Nearby settleme ...
to the east,
Fonte Aleixo to the south and
Monte Largo to the west.
Climate
Its climate is cooler than the low-lying areas of the island. The average temperature is . Average rainfall is 366 millimeters, the highest is 149 mm in September and the lowest is without a single precipitation between the months of March and May.
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See also
*List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde
This is a list of villages and smaller settlements in Cape Verde:
Boa Vista, Cape Verde (municipality), Boa Vista
* Bofarreira
* Cabeça dos Tarrafes
* Curral Velho, Cape Verde, Curral Velho - abandoned settlement
* Espingueira - Abandoned Settl ...
References
{{Fogo
Villages and settlements in Fogo, Cape Verde
Santa Catarina do Fogo