Ribeira do Rabil

Ribeira do Rabil is a seasonal stream in the central and western part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It is 27 km long, and its basin area is 199 km2 (77 sq mi).[1] Its source is in the southeastern part of the island, north of the island's highest point Monte Estância. It flows generally northwest, passes east of the town Rabil and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the Aristides Pereira International Airport. The estuary, Lagoa do Rabil, is an important wetland area.[2]

Palm trees along Ribeira do Rabil
Ribeira do Rabil
Location
CountryCape Verde
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMonte Estância, Boa Vista
Mouth 
  location
Atlantic Ocean
  coordinates
16.0827°N 22.8469°W / 16.0827; -22.8469
Length27 km (17 mi)
Basin size199 km2 (77 sq mi)

See also

  • List of streams in Cape Verde

References

  1. Estatísticas do Ambiente - 2016, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 22
  2. "Lagoa de Rabil". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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