Achadinha
in Tarrafal Municipality, Cape Verde

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.233 and -23.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 13' 59" and W -23° 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: 01:05 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:32 am and 6:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-11.380 and 154.283 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kwanka
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

Delve into Achadinha

Achadinha in Tarrafal Municipality is a town located in Cape Verde about 25 mi (or 40 km) north-west of Praia, the country's capital town.

Time in Achadinha is now 01:05 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Cape Verde with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Achadinha. The closest airport in Cape Verde is Praia International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande in a distance of 91 mi (or 146 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tarrafal, Calheta, Assomada, Picos and Pedra Badejo. 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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tarrafal Residence

Address
3,9 mi
Santiago 2801
Tarrafal
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Baia Verde

Address
4,1 mi
Vila do Tarrafal
6900 Tarrafal
Cape Verde

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

CAMPO DO TARRAFAL, ILHA DE SANTIAGO, CABO VERDE

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 58:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: alvaro leite ribeiro

Visitei neste domingo, 19 de maio de 2013, a Colônia Penal do Tarrafal, situada no lugar de Chão Bom do concelho do Tarrafal, na ilha de Santiago (Cabo Verde). A prisão foi criada em 1936...


Tarrafal / Kapverden

Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 23:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lars Freudenthal

http://www.freudenthal.biz/kapverden/ - Eindrücke von Tarrafal, einem kleinen Ferienort auf der Insel Santiago. Der Link führt zu unserem Reisebericht über die Kapverdischen Inseln mit einigen...


Best of spearfishing in Tarrafal Cabo verde 2012 - 2013

Published: September 16, 2013
Length: 25:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: alto mira

Pesca sub em Cabo verde- Chasse sous marine au Cap vert -, Trevaly,wahoo,sail-fish,amberjakextreme spearfishing in Cape verde.


Delta Cultura na Karneval 2009 (Tarrafal)

Published: March 01, 2009
Length: 20:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Delta Cultura

http://deltacultura.org.


Mata Galo Tarrafal 2012, Anilton Levy

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 33:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anilton Levy

Anilton Levy leva o galo para casa "Mata-Galo" é um evento típico de Tarrafal realizado sempre em domingo de pascoa, conta sempre com muitos publicos e curiosos, que deslocam para praia de...


Hotel Baia Verde constrói com areia da praia do Tarrafal

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 01:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kontra Corrupto

Este video foi filmado no dia 30 de Março de 2014 na praia do Tarrafal onde os responsáveis do Hotel Baia Verde fizeram um burraco enorme para a retirada de areia para construções de quartos....


Fotografia feita no Tarrafal com mais de 300 crianças ganha Photo Annual Awards [Delta Cultura]

Published: May 25, 2011
Length: 09:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Delta Cultura

Hueller ganha o Photo Annual Award 2011 com "A brincar" de Cabo Verde [Tarrafal, 11.05.2011] O Sr. Lukas Hueller sagrou-se o vencedor do Photo Annual Awards, na primeira edição da maior...


Wanderung von Tarrafal zum Leuchtturm

Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 45:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lars Freudenthal

http://www.freudenthal.biz/kapverden/santiago/wanderung_zum_leuchtturm.php - Wanderung von Tarrafal zum Leuchttum an der Ponta Preta im Nordwesten von Santiago, Rückweg über Monte ...


Brandung am Strand von Tarrafal (Kapverdischen Inseln)

Published: June 10, 2014
Length: 14:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: reise-urlaubsfotografie

Tosende Brandung am Strand von Tarrafal. Tarrafal ist ein beliebter Badestrand auf Santiago (Ilha de Santiago, dt. „Insel des heiligen Jakob"). http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapverdische_Inseln.


Surfing on the waves on the coast of island Santiago (Cabo Verde)

Published: January 15, 2010
Length: 49:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fred Triep

This video shows the surfing of a few men on the huge waves along the coast of the island Santiago (near the village Tarrafal) of Cabo Verde.


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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.

Tarrafal camp

Tarrafal (also known as Campo da Morte Lenta, the "Camp of the Slow Death") was a prison camp in the Portuguese colony of Cape Verde, set up by the dictator António de Oliveira Salazar after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936), where opponents of his right-wing authoritarian regime were sent. At least 32 anarchists, communists, and other opponents of Salazar's regime died thereTemplate:Who?.

Located at 15.2644, -23.7441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
20th century in Portugal, Political history of Portugal, Concentration camps, History of Cape Verde