Ribeira Principal
River in Cape Verde
Ribeira Principal | |
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![]() The valley of Ribeira Principal | |
Location | |
Country | Cape Verde |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Serra Malagueta Santiago Island, Cape Verde |
• elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean near Achada Monte |
• coordinates | 15°14′49″N 23°39′22″W / 15.247°N 23.656°W / 15.247; -23.656 |
Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Ribeira Principal is a stream in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It flows completely within the municipality of São Miguel. Its source is in the Serra Malagueta mountains. It flows generally north, through the valley of Principal, and joins the Atlantic Ocean near Achada Monte.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Ribeira_Principal_%2819%29.jpg/220px-Ribeira_Principal_%2819%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Ribeira_Principal-Distillerie_II.jpg/220px-Ribeira_Principal-Distillerie_II.jpg)
See also
References
External links
Media related to Ribeira Principal at Wikimedia Commons
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The island of Santiago
- Pico de Antónia
- Monte Graciosa
- Serra Malagueta
- Monte Tchota
- Monte das Vacas
![Santiago Island, Cape Verde](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Locator_map_of_Santiago%2C_Cape_Verde.png/175px-Locator_map_of_Santiago%2C_Cape_Verde.png)
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago
- Ribeira Principal
- Ribeira Seca
- Ribeira da Trindade
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