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12 unusual facts about Sal Rei


Bofareira

The village is around 20 km east-northeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and about 15 km northwest of Norte and is linked with the road with to João Galego and the road linking Sal Rei and Norte, the steep mountains makes it difficult to access the Alto Mira and boats rarely go there.

Cabeço dos Tarrafes

The town is located approximately 30 to 35 km E of the island capital of Sal Rei and around 3 km south of the village of Norte.

Estância de Baixo

The village is around 40 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and about 20 km south of Norte and is linked with remote roads with linking to Curral Velha to the west and Norte to the north.

Fundo das Figueiras

The village is around 30 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and south of Norte and are linked with the road linking with Rabil and Sal Rei and a remote road northeast to Gata and south to Cabeço do Tarafes.

Gata, Cape Verde

The village is around 30 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and northeast of Norte and are linked with an earthened road linking.

Ilhéu de Sal-Rei

Ilhéu de Sal Rei (in Cape Verdean Creole, written in ALUPEC: Djeu d Sal Rei) is an islet located 1 km west of Sal Rei and nearly 1 km southwest of its nearest point of Boa Vista Island (which includes Praia de Chaves) in Cape Verde.

The islet can definitely be seen from the western part of Boa Vista including the Praia da Chave and the town of Sal Rei, it cannot be seen from Rabil since a part of the area blocks its view, the islet can also be seen from a mountain to the south of the island.

João Barreiro

The village is around 30 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and are linked with an earthened road linking.

João Galego

The village is around 30 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and about 5 km northwest of Norte and it is linked with the island's major road with Sal Rei and Norte.

Norte, Cape Verde

The village is around 35 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and it is linked with the island's major road with Sal Rei and a remote road to Estância de Baixo and Morro Negro a few kilometres to the south.

Praia da Chave

Its total length is approximately 10 km and it extends from the island's westernmost point to approximately 1 km south of the island capital of Sal Rei, its dunes extend 500 to 700 m into the island.

Santo Tirso, Cape Verde

The village is around 30 km southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and around 20 km southeast of Rabil and it is linked with two remote roads, one linking Povoação Velha and Estância de Baixo and another linking to Rabil and the island capital of Sal Rei.