Rabil is a town[2] on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. It was the island's former capital. Rabil is the island's second largest town, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei. Its population was 1,248 in 2010. The island's airport, Aristides Pereira International Airport, is situated northwest of the town.
Rabil | |
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Settlement | |
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  Rabil | |
| Coordinates: 16°07′44″N 22°53′13″W / 16.129°N 22.887°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Boa Vista |
| Municipality | Boa Vista |
| Civil parish | Santa Isabel |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,248 |
| Postal code | 5110, 5111 |
| ID | 51204 |
Geography edit
The river Ribeira do Rabil flows past the town. The wetlands around its mouth are an Important Bird Area.[3] The beach Praia da Chave has been developed for tourism.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
- ^ Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
- ^ "Ribeira do Rabil no seu verde" [Ribeira do Rabil at its Greenest]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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