Avenida Marginal (Mindelo) Explained

Avenida Marginal
Location:Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde
Direction A:south
Terminus A:Rua da Praia
Direction B:north
Terminus B:Lajinha roundabout

Avenida Marginal is an important street in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde. It runs along the coast of the Porto Grande Bay, connecting the city centre with the northwestern outskirts (Matiota). Its southern end is the intersection with Rua Libertadores de África (the former Rua Lisboa) and Rua da Praia, that continues south along the coast. Avenida Marginal runs along the port of Mindelo, below Fortim d'El-Rei and along Praia da Laginha in Matiota.

Notable structures along the avenue:[1] [2]

Avenida Marginal lent its name to an album of singer Bana and a song of singer Cesária Évora in her 2006 album Rogamar.

References

16.8874°N -24.9891°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.portaldoconhecimento.gov.cv/bitstream/10961/4126/1/IRTUR2_SV%20final.pdf Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município de S. Vicente
  2. https://dspace.uevora.pt/rdpc/bitstream/10174/21556/1/Mestrado-%20Fred%20Delgado%20-%20G%c3%a9nese%20e%20desenvolvimento%20da%20cidade%20do%20Mindelo....pdf Génese e desenvolvimento da cidade do Mindelo: a preservação de uma identidade