Furna, Brava

Name: Furna
Address: Brava, Cape Verde

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Furna is a seaside community in the northeastern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It lies 2.5 km northeast of the island capital of Nova Sintra. At the 2010 census its population was 612. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 14°53'13"N, 24°40'48"W

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Furna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Fontainhas, Ilhéu Grande, Mato Grande, Cachaço.

3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Monte Fontainhas, Brava
76 min walk • Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of Brava island in Cape Verde. At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite.
5.5 miN
Island
Ilhéu Grande
141 min walk • Ilhéu Grande is an uninhabited island of Cape Verde. It is the largest of the Ilhéus do Rombo islet group, located 4 km west of Ilhéu de Cima, the other main islet of the group, and 7 km north of the island Brava. Its length is 2.3 km from southwest to northeast and the width is approximately 1.1 km from southeast to northwest.
1.7 miS
View point
Mato Grande, Brava
43 min walk • Mato Grande is a settlement in the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in the mountains, 1 km southeast of the island capital Nova Sintra.
3.6 miS
Village
Cachaço, Brava
93 min walk • Cachaço is a village on the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is situated in the mountains, 4 km south of the island capital Nova Sintra. In 2010 its population was 228. Its elevation is 592 meters. Cachaço is the second southernmost settlement in Cape Verde, after nearby Tantum.
0.6 miNE
Lighthouse
Ponta Jalunga
15 min walk • Ponta Jalunga is a headland located nearly a kilometer northeast of the port of Furna on the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It is the northeasternmost point of the island. The promontory is a rocky area, up to 120 meters high. The headland was mentioned as Pt. Ghelongo in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.
3.9 miSW
Village
Campo Baixo, Brava
100 min walk • Campo Baixo is a small settlement located in the southwestern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. In English, the name of the village means "low field".
1.4 miSW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira, Brava
36 min walk • Estádio Aquiles de Olveira, also as Aquilo de Oliveira is a multi-use stadium in Nova Sintra on the island of Brava, Cape Verde, as the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island.
3.6 miW
Village
Fajã de Água, Brava
92 min walk • Fajã de Agua is a village on the northwestern coast of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is 4 km west of the island capital Nova Sintra. Fishing and agriculture are the most important sources of income.

Furna, Brava

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Furna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)