Monte Fontainhas Explained

Monte Fontainhas
Elevation M:976
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:976
Map:Cape Verde
Label Position:top
Coordinates:14.8514°N -24.7047°W

Monte Fontainhas is a volcanic mountain in the middle of Brava island in Cape Verde. At 976 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island.[1] Rock types are made up of phonolite and ignimbrite. The mountainous centre of the island is often covered with clouds, which feed numerous springs, as was already observed by the 19th century traveller Armand d'Avezac.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://ine.cv/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/statistical-yearbook-cv-2015_en.pdf Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015
  2. Book: Îles de l'Afrique. Armand d'Avezac. etal. Brava. Firmin Didot Frères. Paris. 1848. 209.