Monte das Vacas

Monte das Vacas
Monte das Vacas
southern Santiago
Highest point
Elevation 437 m (1,434 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates 14°59′20″N 23°31′44″W / 14.989°N 23.529°W / 14.989; -23.529Coordinates: 14°59′20″N 23°31′44″W / 14.989°N 23.529°W / 14.989; -23.529
Geography
Location southern Santiago
Geology
Type of rock basalt, basanite

Monte das Vacas is a mountain located in the southeastern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is 2 km south of Ribeirão Chiqueiro and 8 km of the city centre of the capital Praia. Its elevation is 437 meters. It is of volcanic origin and was formed between 1.1 and 0.7 million years ago.[1]

See also

References

  1. Holm, P. M. (2008). An 40Ar-39Ar study of the Cape Verde hot spot: temporal evolution in a semistationary plate environment. 113. J. Geophys. Res. p. B08201.
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