Ribeira da Torre is a torrential stream in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. Its source is in the mountains north of the Cova crater, near the locality Rabo Curto. It flows to the north through the settlements Xoxo, Fajã Domingas Benta and Lugar de Guene. In the city Ribeira Grande it flows into the river Ribeira Grande, just upstream of its outflow into the Atlantic Ocean.[1] Its upper valley is part of the protected area Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park.[2] There is small-scale agriculture in the valley, producing sugar cane, coffee, yam, banana, papaya and mango.[3]
| Ribeira da Torre | |
|---|---|
 Ribeira da Torre at Varzinha (Fajã Domingas Benta) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rabo Curto, south of Xoxo, Santo Antão |
| • elevation | about 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ribeira Grande |
• coordinates | 17°11′03″N 25°03′49″W / 17.1841°N 25.0637°W |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Suzanne Daveau (1988). "Nótula sobre aspectos recentes e actuais da erosão fluvial na ilha de Santo Antão". Finisterra. 23 (46): 287–301. doi:10.18055/Finis1978.
- ^ Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Naturais, Isildo Gomes, p. 17-30
- ^ Parc Naturel Cova, Paúl et Ribeira da Torre, UNESCO
External links
edit- A climb to Topo de Miranda (in Portuguese)
- Visit Cape Verde - Ribeira da Torre (in Portuguese)