Vigia (mountain)
Encyclopedia
Vigia is a volcanic mountain
in the northwestern part of the island of Boa Vista
. The mountain is accessed with a remote road linking with the island capital of Sal Rei
.
The island's northwesternmost lighthouse
is to the west by the cliffy coastline and is accessed with a road in poor condition linking with Sal Rei.
The area contain a small cave known as Rotchinha and a plain filled with palm
trees.
but rarely Maio
can be viewed.
Mountain
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in the northwestern part of the island of Boa Vista
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Boa Vista is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches...
. The mountain is accessed with a remote road linking with the island capital of Sal Rei
Sal Rei
Sal Rei is a city on the northwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in eastern Cape Verde. Sal Rei is the island's main urban settlement, and the 18th largest community in Cape Verde after Cidade Velha. It is also the seat of the Boa Vista Municipality...
.
Geography and Information
The mountain is of volcanic origin and is approximately 160 m in elevation. The mountain are made up of rocks with soil colours being tan and light brown. The mountain contains rugged slopes and ledges in its valleys, the mountains are not as treacherous. The mountain is mainly desert-like and it features some grasslands and bushes in the lower areas. The area has several mountains in the area of approximately 5 km² and is 3 km long and approximately 2 km wide.The island's northwesternmost lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
is to the west by the cliffy coastline and is accessed with a road in poor condition linking with Sal Rei.
The area contain a small cave known as Rotchinha and a plain filled with palm
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
trees.
Panorama
The mountain offers a panoramic view of northern and the western parts of the island except for the eastern and southern parts which is blocked by a few mountains since the mountain elevations are lower than the northern and the southern islands, it also offer views of the island of SalSal, 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...
but rarely Maio
Maio, Cape Verde
Maio is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. Maio is located south of the islands of Boa Vista and east of Santiago. The island is also known for its large forest, which is unusual for Cape Verde.-Geography:The island covers an area of 269 km²...
can be viewed.