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Rabil
Settlement
Rabil is located in Cape VerdeRabilRabil
Coordinates: 16°07′44″N 22°53′13″W / 16.129°N 22.887°W / 16.129; -22.887
CountryCape Verde
IslandBoa Vista
MunicipalityBoa Vista
Civil parishSanta Isabel
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Population
 • Total1,248
Postal code5110, 5111
ID51204

Rabil is a town 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.

Geography

View of Rabil from the airport
Praia de Chaves with its hotels and resorts in Rabil's west end

The river Ribeira do Rabil flows past the town. The wetlands around its mouth are an Important Bird Area. The beach Praia da Chave has been developed for tourism.

See also

References

  1. "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 24 November 2016.
  2. Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33
  3. "Ribeira do Rabil no seu verde" [Ribeira do Rabil at its Greenest]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
The island of Boa Vista
Santa Isabel Boa Vista, Cape Verde
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