Vila Nova Sintra
in Brava Municipality, Cape Verde
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São Filipe Airport (16 mi) - Mosteiros Airport (28 mi)
- Praia International Airport (82 mi)
- Maio Airport (102 mi)
- Preguiça Airport (122 mi)
- São Pedro Airport (138 mi)
- Rabil Airport (150 mi)
- Agostinho Neto Airport (163 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 14.867 and -24.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 14° 52' 0" and W -24° 43' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Escudo - CVE
- Spoken languages:
- Portuguese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:42 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:36 am and 6:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -11.608 and 153.769 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Donuwo - References
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Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Cape Verde.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cape Verde. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Vila Nova Sintra
Vila Nova Sintra in Brava Municipality with it's 1,813 habitants is a city located in Cape Verde about 81 mi (or 130 km) west of Praia, the country's capital town.
Current time in Vila Nova Sintra is now 10:42 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Vila Nova Sintra. The closest airport in Cape Verde is São Filipe Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sao Filipe, Porto dos Mosteiros, Cova Figueira, Tarrafal and Assomada. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Brava, Cape Verde
Brava is an island in Cape Verde. It is the smallest inhabited island, but at the same time the greenest, of Cape Verde, in the Sotavento group. First settled in the 1540s, its population grew after Mount Fogo on neighbouring Fogo erupted in 1675. Its main industry was long whaling, but the island is now primarily agricultural.
Fajã de Água
Fajã de Agua, is a village on the northwestern coast of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. Fishing and agriculture (maize, beans, bananas and papayas) are the most important sources of income.
Campo Baixo
Campo Baixo, is a small settlement located in the southwest corner of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. In English, the name of the village means "Low Field". From Nossa Senhora do Monte, a larger village in the middle of Brava, Campo Baixo is accessible by "Aluguer" busses. Campo Baixo is linked to the rest of the island by a good paved road. It is linked to Tantum, the nearest neighbouring village in the South, by a minor road.
Nossa Senhora do Monte, Cape Verde
Nossa Senhora do Monte is a village located in the heart of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It was founded in 1826, and a few years later it became a bishopric. In 1862 Nossa Senhora do Monte became a place of pilgrimage. There are a sightworthy Catholic pilgrimage church and a smaller Adventist Church in the village. Several shops and small bars are to be found in Main Street. Several times a day, Nossa Senhora do Monte can be reached by "Aluguer" bus from Vila Nova de Sintra.
Cova Joana
Cova Joana, is a village in the central part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde.
Santa Bárbara, Cape Verde
Santa Bárbara, is a village the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is about 3 kilometers to the east of the island capital of Vila Nova Sintra. The village is linked by a narrow road to the island capital and to the harbour of Furna. Santa Bárbara can be reached by "Aluguer" busses. There are a school, a small church, a sports ground and some small shops in the village.
Brava, Cape Verde (municipality)
The whole island of Brava makes up the Brava Municipality.
Cova Rodela
Cova Rodela, is a village in the middle of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. The village is sourrounded by mountains and linked by a good road to Vila Nova Sintra, the biggest town of the island, which is about 2 km away to the East. There are good walking paths to the island's tallest mountain Fontainhas. From some places near Cova Rodela there is a beautiful scenic view to Vila Nova Sintra and even to the neighbouring island of Fogo.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vila Nova Sintra.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vila de Nova Sintra, Vila Nova Cinteus, Vila de Nova Cintra, Vila Nova Sintra
