Monte Montona, São Vicente

#12 among attractions in São Vicente

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Monte Montona is a low mountain in the western part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 242 m. It is situated 4 km northeast of São Pedro and 6 km southwest of the island capital Mindelo. ()

Elevation: 794 ftCoordinates: 16°50'22"N, 25°1'38"W

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Monte Montona – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Praça Amílcar Cabral, Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Dona Amélia Lighthouse, Monte Cara.

4.3 miNE
Square
Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo
111 min walk • Praça Amílcar Cabral, also popularly known as Praça Nova, is an important square of the city of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located in the northern part of the city center of Mindelo. The square is named after Amílcar Cabral, a leader of the independence movement of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau.
4.1 miNE
Church
Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
105 min walk • The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings of Mindelo.
3.9 miW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Dona Amélia Lighthouse, São Vicente
101 min walk • Farol de D. Amélia is a lighthouse in the southwestern point of the island of São Vicente in northwestern Cape Verde. It lies 3 km west of the village of São Pedro. The lighthouse is a white square tower with a lantern and a gallery, 14 m high. The lighthouse was completed in 1894.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Cara, São Vicente
64 min walk • Monte Cara is a mountain in western part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 490 m. It resembles a human face looking at the sky, hence its name, which means "face mountain".
2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caixa, São Vicente
59 min walk • Caixa is a mountain in the southern part of the island of São Vicente.It is situated 7 km south of the city centre of Mindelo. Its elevation is 535 metres.
4.2 miNE
Street
Avenida Marginal, São Vicente
106 min walk • Avenida Marginal is an important street in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde. It runs along the coast of the Porto Grande Bay, connecting the city centre with the northwestern outskirts. Its southern end is the intersection with Rua Libertadores de África and Rua da Praia, that continues south along the coast.
4.1 miNE
Colonial architecture
Paços do Concelho, Mindelo
106 min walk • The Paços do Concelho is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. Built between 1860 and 1873, it houses the administration of the municipality of São Vicente.
4 miNE
Memorial
Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo
102 min walk • Diogo Afonso was a Portuguese explorer.
2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte São João, Mindelo
70 min walk • Monte São João is a low mountain in the central part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 154 m. It is situated 3 km southwest of the city centre of Mindelo.
4.1 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena, Mindelo
104 min walk • Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena is a multi-use stadium in Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Derby as well as CS Mindelense, Académica, GD Amarantes and Batuque FC and the lesser club of Corinthians São Vicente.
2.5 miSW
Beach
Flamengos, São Vicente
65 min walk • Praia dos Flamengos is a beach in the southwest of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It is 2.5 km southeast of the village São Pedro and 11 km southwest of Mindelo. It is accessible from the northeast by a dirt road.