Baía de Tarrafal | |
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Location | West of Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde |
Coordinates | 15°17′01″N 23°45′37″W / 15.2837°N 23.7602°W |
Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Average depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
Baía de Tarrafal or Tarrafal Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the northwest coast of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. The town of Tarrafal lies at its southeastern shore, and 643 m high Monte Graciosa rises from its northern shore. [1] Most of its coast is rocky, but there is a stretch of beach near the city. The headland Ponta Preta marks the northwestern limit of the bay; there is a lighthouse ( Farol da Ponta Preta) on it.
Marine fauna found in the waters include the goose barnacle Pollicipes caboverdensis [2] and the coral Balanopsammia wirtzi, the only species of the genus. [3] Fish found near the promontory include the Cape Verde basslet ( Liopropoma emanueli) and the two-banded seabream ( Diplodus prayensis).
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Baía de Tarrafal | |
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Location | West of Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde |
Coordinates | 15°17′01″N 23°45′37″W / 15.2837°N 23.7602°W |
Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Average depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
Baía de Tarrafal or Tarrafal Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the northwest coast of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. The town of Tarrafal lies at its southeastern shore, and 643 m high Monte Graciosa rises from its northern shore. [1] Most of its coast is rocky, but there is a stretch of beach near the city. The headland Ponta Preta marks the northwestern limit of the bay; there is a lighthouse ( Farol da Ponta Preta) on it.
Marine fauna found in the waters include the goose barnacle Pollicipes caboverdensis [2] and the coral Balanopsammia wirtzi, the only species of the genus. [3] Fish found near the promontory include the Cape Verde basslet ( Liopropoma emanueli) and the two-banded seabream ( Diplodus prayensis).
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