Cidade Velha
Also known as Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande, Cidade Velha
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (vi).
Region
Africa
Cabo Verde
Inscribed
2009
Area
209 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Cidade Velha is about 9 km west of Praia.
Nearest towns and cities
- Praia · about 113,000 peopleabout 9 km east
- Mindelo · about 71,000 peopleabout 260 km north-west
- Dakar · about 2,604,000 peopleabout 660 km east
- Thiès · about 293,000 peopleabout 720 km east
- Saint-Louis · about 221,000 peopleabout 770 km east
- Brikama · about 195,000 peopleabout 770 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
No other World Heritage sites lie within 600 km.
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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