Ribeira Grande is a stream in the northeastern part of the island of
Santo Antão in
Cape Verde
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. The stream flows from west-southwest to east-northeast, through a steep and narrow gorge. The river begins near
Lombo Santa, passes through Boca de Ambas Ribeiras, Boca de Coruja and
Coculi, and flows into the
Atlantic Ocean
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at the town of
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 ...
. Its most important tributaries are the Ribeira de
Chã das Pedras (confluence near Coculi), and the
Ribeira da Torre, that joins the Ribeira Grande in the town Ribeira Grande.
See also
*
List of streams in Cape Verde
References
External links
Photos of the Ribeira Grande and its valley at ecaboverde.com
Rivers of Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande Municipality
Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde
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