Morrinho de Açúcar

#22 among destinations in Cape Verde

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Morrinho de Açúcar is a small hill in the northern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is situated 1 km from the north coast and 8 km north of the island capital Espargos. It is a remnant of a volcanic phonolitic chimney, surrounded by a vast plain. It is protected as a natural monument. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 131 ftCoordinates: 16°43'12"N, 22°57'45"W

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Morrinho de Açúcar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Curral, Rabo de Junco, Cagarral, Pedra de Lume Lighthouse.

2.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Monte Curral, Sal
73 min walk • Monte Curral is a hill in the city of Espargos, on the island of Sal, Cape Verde. Its elevation is 109 meters. On the summit there is an air control tower for the nearby Amílcar Cabral International Airport, as well as several telecommunication masts.
2 miSW
Mountain
Rabo de Junco, Sal
53 min walk • Rabo de Junco is a hill on the west coast of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is situated at the northern end of the Baía da Murdeira, 8 kilometres southwest of the island capital Espargos. Its steep eroded south face towards the bay is an important nesting area for birds.
6.3 miNE
Mountain
Cagarral, Sal
162 min walk • Cagarral is a mountain in the northeastern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is located near the east coast, 2 km northeast of Pedra de Lume and 6 km east of the island capital Espargos. To its east is the headland Ponta Trás de Cagarral.
5.5 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Pedra de Lume Lighthouse, Sal
141 min walk • Farol de Pedra de Lume is a lighthouse in the eastern point of the island of Sal in northeastern Cape Verde at the small port of Pedra de Lume and 5 km east of the city of Espargos. The chapel was completed in 1853, the lighthouse was completed in 1855.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Serra Negra, Sal
169 min walk • Serra Negra is a hill in the southeastern part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. Its maximum elevation is 104 m, the highest point in southern Sal.
2.8 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Sal
71 min walk • Estádio Marcelo Leitão is a multi-use stadium in Sal Island, Cape Verde. It is used mostly for football matches and now track and field and has a capacity of 8,000 people. It is named for Marcelo Leitão, one of the two main features on the island, the other is a square located in Santa Maria.
2.4 miSW
Island
Ilhéu Rabo de Junco, Santa Maria
63 min walk • Ilhéu Rabo de Junco is an uninhabited islet near the west coast of Sal Island, Cape Verde. It lies about 300 metres from the coast. It is 253 metres long and 165 metres wide, its shoreline is about 878 metres long. It is the only islet near the island of Sal. Baía da Murdeira lies to the southeast of the islet.
4.6 miNE
Village
Feijoal, Sal
118 min walk • Feijoal is a village on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It lies close to the town Mosteiros, at about 220 meters elevation. Its population was 435 at the 2010 census. The main festival in the settlement is Saint Anthony which is on June 13.