Monte Grande (Sal), Cape Verde
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Monte Grande is a mountain
Mountain
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 in the northern part of the island of Sal
Sal, Cape Verde
Sal is an island in Cape Verde. It belongs to the northern group of islands, called Barlavento. The island is composed by a single administrative division, the Sal municipality. The island is home to Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the main airport of Cape Verde.- Geography :The island is...

 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...

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Geography and Information

The mountain is made up of rocks, and soil colors are orange-like, tan and light brown. The mountain contains slopes and a few ledges. The mountain features no vegetation and is surrounded by desert. The mountain is next to the crater of Pedra da Lume where it is famous for its salt mines, the rest is surrounded by a flat desert, and the nearest 2 mountains are distant, and are located approximately 5 kilometers apart.

Panorama

It offers a panoramic view of almost the entire island as well as Serra Negra
Serra Negra, Cape Verde
Serra Negra is a mountain in the southcentral part of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. The small mountain range runs from southwest to northeast and its length is nearly 1.5 to 2 km and the width is between 500 and 600 m.-Geography and Information:...

 to the south, several villages around the area including nearby Feijoal
Feijoal
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, Espargos, Palmeira, Fontona and Murdeira
Murdeira
Murdeira is a village in the southcentral part of the island of Sal. The village is about 8 km south of Espargos and around 9 km north of Santa Maria...

 as well as its airport and roads, and the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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can be seen to the west.
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