Ribeira da Torre is a torrential stream in the northeastern part of the island of
Santo Antão in
Cape Verde
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. Its source is in the mountains north of the
Cova crater, near the locality Rabo Curto. It flows to the north through the settlements
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Origins
The earliest attestation of the u ...
, Fajã Domingas Benta and Lugar de Guene. In the city
Ribeira Grande Ribeira Grande may refer to the following places:
Cape Verde
* Ribeira Grande (stream), a stream on the island of Santo Antão
* Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde, a town on the island of Santo Antão
* Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde (municipality), a municip ...
it flows into the river
Ribeira Grande Ribeira Grande may refer to the following places:
Cape Verde
* Ribeira Grande (stream), a stream on the island of Santo Antão
* Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde, a town on the island of Santo Antão
* Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde (municipality), a municip ...
, just upstream of its outflow into the
Atlantic Ocean
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.
Its upper valley is part of the protected area
.
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in the valley, producing sugar cane, coffee, yam, banana, papaya and mango.
[Parc Naturel Cova, Paúl et Ribeira da Torre]
UNESCO
See also
*
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 (stream), Ribeira Grande de Santiago/Ribeira Cadacina
*Ribeira Principal
*Ribeira Seca (Santiago), ...
References
External links
A climb to Topo de MirandaVisit Cape Verde - Ribeira da Torre
Torre
Ribeira Grande Municipality
Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park
Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde
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