Monte Velha

Monte Velha
View of Chã das Caldeiras from the slopes of Monte Velha
Highest point
Elevation1,482 m (4,862 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates15°0′08″N 24°20′42″W / 15.00222°N 24.34500°W / 15.00222; -24.34500
Geography
Monte Velha is located in Cape Verde
Monte Velha
Monte Velha
northeastern Fogo

Monte Velha is a peak in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,482 m.[1] It is a subpeak of the Pico do Fogo volcano, located at the northeastern end of the crater rim. It lies within the municipality of Mosteiros, 4 km southwest of the city centre. Its forest is a protected area, part of the larger Fogo Natural Park.[2]

Agaves on the slope of Monte Velha

Due to the exposure of northeast winds, Monte Velha is the most humid part of the island. The annual precipitation shows much variation: in the period 1990-2000 it ranged between 214 and 1,481 mm.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Cabo Verde Visor, layer Carta Militar (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Parques Naturais, Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde
  3. ^ Teresa Leyens, Biodiversität und Erhalt der Hochlagenvegetation der Insel Fogo (Kap Verde): Ausarbeitung eines Konzeptes für ein Schutzgebiet, University of Bonn, 2002, p. 8 (pdf)
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