Avenida Amílcar Cabral Explained

Avenida Amílcar Cabral
Location:Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde
Namesake:Amílcar Cabral
Former Names:Rua Sá da Bandeira
Length Km:1.05
Addresses:Northward
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Rampa São Januário
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Rampa do Monte Agarro
Coordinates:14.9201°N -23.5081°W

Avenida Amílcar Cabral is an avenue in the Plateau, the historic centre of Praia, Santiago island, Cape Verde.[1] It is the neighborhood's longest street and the main artery of the city centre. Formerly named Rua Sá da Bandeira after 19th century Portuguese politician Sá da Bandeira, it was renamed after Cape Verdean independence in honour of Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau. It runs south to north in the western part of the Plateau, parallel to Rua 5 de Julho, Rua Serpa Pinto and Avenida Andrade Corvo. It forms the west side of Praça Alexandre Albuquerque.

Notable buildings along the street:[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/594 Valor simbólico do centro histórico da Praia
  2. http://www.caboverde-info.com/content/download/8370/73135/version/1/file/Inventa%CC%81rio+dos+Recursos+Turi%CC%81sticos+da+Praia+%E2%80%93+Santiago.pdf Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia