Furna (Brava), Cape Verde

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Furna
Island:	Brava
Municipality:	Brava
Distance from the island capital:	near Vila Nova Sintra
Area code:	-

Furna (also translated in ALUPEC or ALUPEK), is a port community in the island of northeastern part of the Brava, Cape Verde. The area around Furna are surrounded by mountains to the southwest and is linked with a road linking to the island capital of Vila Nova Sintra and the rest of the island. It serves ferry routes to the nearby island of Fogo via its small port with São Filipe.

1 Geography
2 Nearest places
3 Other
4 External links

[edit] Geography

The village are surrounded by rocky and grassy mountains with a small valley to the southwest. The town of Vila Nova Sintra can be seen above to the southwest as well as the island's tallest mountain Fontainhas

[edit] Nearest places

Santa Bárbara, south
Mato Grande, southwest

[edit] Other

Furna features a school, a middle school, churches and a square (praça or prasa), its nearest high school is in Vila Nova Sintra.

[edit] External links

The Port of Furna on portfocus.com

The Island of Brava
Communities and settlements Cachaço \| Campo Baixo \| Cova Joana \| Fajã de Agua \| Furna \| Lime Doce \| Mato Grande \| Nova Sintra, Vila \| Nova Sintra do Monte \| Santa Bárbara \| Tantum
Other geographical features Fontainhas