Fontainhas
in Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality, Cape Verde

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.583 and -24.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 34' 59" and W -24° 19' 59"
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: 12:27 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 6:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-11.608 and 153.769 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Donuwo
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Cape Verde in Western Africa

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

Discover Fontainhas

Fontainhas in Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality is a city in Cape Verde about 127 mi (or 204 km) north-west of Praia, the country's capital city.

Local time in Fontainhas is now 12:27 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Fontainhas. The closest airport in Cape Verde is Preguiça Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau, Vila da Ribeira Brava, Mindelo, Porto Novo and Pombas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Pensão Bela Sombra

Address
2,8 mi
Rua Baltazar Lopes Da Silva
3120 Sao Nicolau
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 07:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Farinha de Pau - Eco Rural Project

Address
5,8 mi
Av. Assis Casorio, Praia Branca
5121 Sao Nicolau
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Carnaval 2007 in Sao Nicolau, First Morning

Published: October 06, 2007
Length: 38:39 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Brent De Vries

The "morning after" the first parade of Sao Nicolau, Cape Verdes Carnaval celebration.


Carnaval Sao Nicolau 2009: Estrela Azul

Published: April 03, 2009
Length: 51:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: machiavellian9593

Oia Estrela ta brinka na Carnaval 2009 na Sao nicolau.


Chegada / Inauguração Liberdadi na São Nicolau

Published: April 04, 2014
Length: 07:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Félix Martins

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Published: September 19, 2011
Length: 20:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SuperKoiot

isto quem ve é quem gosta de dança.


Laona Ferreira - Month 8: Cabo Verde in Olisia's Bed

Published: February 05, 2010
Length: 28:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SurG4one

Laona enjoying herself in the little bed of Olisia.


tud na vida

Published: January 26, 2010
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dilvanilson

cabo verde, sao nicolau, beto, chon, daniela, dj 5$kud, todje, 2010, tud na vida.


Påskefjellturen - Cabo Verde

Published: August 15, 2013
Length: 39:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rebecca Wolsdal

En av fjellturene vi tok i påsken ble mer dramatisk enn ventet. Påskefjellet på Kapp Verde er ikke som det norske.


Voltando da Praia Branca para Bertioga

Published: January 06, 2014
Length: 29:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mabeliberato

Visitamos Bertioga, fomos até a Praia Branca de barco e voltamos de balsa, porém para chegar até a balsa precisamos subir e descer uma trilha na mata Atlântica. Foi lindo e inesquecível....


Carnaval 2007 in Sao Nicolau, Final Parade Dancers

Published: October 06, 2007
Length: 35:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brent De Vries

Wow we're tired...but still dancing.


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Published: November 24, 2012
Length: 11:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: beauclerkdevere

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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.

Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde (municipality)

Ribeira Brava is a municipality on the island of São Nicolau of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde.

Located at 16.6167, -24.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Cape Verde, São Nicolau, Cape Verde

Cabeçalinho

Cabeçalinho is village on the island of São Nicolau.

Located at 16.6, -24.3167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages and settlements in São Nicolau, Cape Verde

Calejão

Caleijão is village on the island of São Nicolau.

Located at 16.6, -24.3167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages and settlements in São Nicolau, Cape Verde