Monte Velha

Monte Velha is a peak in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,482 m.[1] It is a subpeak of the Pico do Fogo volcano, located at the northeastern end of the crater rim. It lies within the municipality of Mosteiros, 4 km southwest of the city centre. Its forest is a protected area, part of the larger Fogo Natural Park.[2]

Agaves on the slope of Monte Velha
Monte Velha
View of Chã das Caldeiras from the slopes of Monte Velha
Highest point
Elevation1,482 m (4,862 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates15°0′08″N 24°20′42″W
Geography
Monte Velha is located in Cape Verde
Monte Velha
Monte Velha
northeastern Fogo

Due to the exposure of northeast winds, Monte Velha is the most humid part of the island. The annual precipitation shows much variation: in the period 1990-2000 it ranged between 214 and 1,481 mm.[3]

See also

References
  1. Cabo Verde Visor, layer Carta Militar (in Portuguese)
  2. Parques Naturais, Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde
  3. Teresa Leyens, Biodiversität und Erhalt der Hochlagenvegetation der Insel Fogo (Kap Verde): Ausarbeitung eines Konzeptes für ein Schutzgebiet, University of Bonn, 2002, p. 8 (pdf)
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