Ribeira Brava

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Ribeira Brava

Total population

5,550

Coordinates16.62°, -24.30°

Demographic figures from INE Cabo Verde. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Ribeira Brava is a city on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is the seat of the Ribeira Brava Municipality. Its population was 1,936 at the 2010 census. The town is situated in the valley of the river Ribeira Brava, east of the main mountain range of the island. The name of the river is Portuguese for "rough stream", referring to the violent behaviour of the river during rains. The city has a colonial look with Portuguese style buildings, parks and gardens, small winding streets, and steep hills.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.