Monte São João
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| Monte São João Monti San Jon Monte San Jon |
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| Elevation | around 80 m |
| Location | island of São Vicente, Cape Verde |
| Pronunciation | [mon•te sao joão] |
Monte São João (Portuguese meaning Saint John, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEC: Monti San Jon, São Vicente Crioulo) is a mountain in the westcentral part of the island of São Vicente. Windmills which powers hydro to the island lies to the northwest.
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[edit] Nearest places
[edit] Geography and Information
The mountain are made up of rocks with soil colours being orange-like, tan and light brown. The mountain contains slopes and a few ledges. The mountain features grasslands in the low-lying areas but a trace on the mountain area. Unpaved and earthened roads encircles the mountain and are not frequently used. The valley with farmlands lie to the west and the north, the Caixa mountain lies to the southeast.
[edit] Panorama
The mountain offers a panoramic view of most of the island except for the western, the northern and the eastern parts where it is blocked by Monte Cara and Monte Verde and several others, it can also see Santo Antão.
[edit] External links
- Monte São João on mindelo.info (French)
[edit] See also
| The island of São Vicente and the surrounding islands |
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