Ribeira do Calhau
For the settlement in Cape Verde, see Ribeira de Calhau.
Ribeira do Calhau | |
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Vale de Calhau in 1996 | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Basin | |
Main source | São Vicente |
River mouth |
Atlantic Ocean 16°50′50″N 24°52′04″W / 16.8471°N 24.8677°WCoordinates: 16°50′50″N 24°52′04″W / 16.8471°N 24.8677°W |
Ribeira do Calhau is a stream in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It begins in the hills southeast of the island capital Mindelo, flows towards the east and empties into the Atlantic Ocean, at the village Calhau. The settlement Ribeira de Calhau, which comprises the villages Madeiral, Ribeira de Calhau and Calhau, takes its name from this stream.
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