Tantum, Brava

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Tantum or Lomba Tantum is a small settlement located in the southwest corner of the island Brava, Cape Verde. It is one of the southernmost settlements in Cape Verde, together with nearby Cachaço. Its 2010 population was 282. It sits at an elevation of 228 metres. It is situated in the mountains near the south coast, 6 km southwest of the island capital Nova Sintra. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 14°50'10"N, 24°44'10"W

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

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

2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Monte Fontainhas, Brava
60 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.
5.1 miNE
Harbor
Furna, Brava
131 min walk • 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.
3.8 miNE
View point
Mato Grande, Brava
98 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.
2.7 miE
Village
Cachaço, Brava
70 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.
5.7 miNE
Lighthouse
Ponta Jalunga
146 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.
3.2 miSE
Lighthouse
Ponta Nhô Martinho
83 min walk • Ponta Nhô Martinho is a headland on the Island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is the southernmost point of Cape Verde. It is located nearly 4 km south of Cachaço, the nearest settlement. Formerly, the point was called Salt Point, for instance in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.
1.2 miNE
Village
Campo Baixo, Brava
32 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".
3.8 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira, Brava
97 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.
2.6 miN
Village
Fajã de Água, Brava
66 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.