Baía La Figueira

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Baía La Figueira (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Baía La Figéra, São Vicente Crioulo: Baía La F'géra) is a bay located northeast of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. The bay runs from a point to the northeast to the east of the island. The bay features rocky coastline and contains hills and mountains for most of its length. Its length is approximately 15 km.

[edit] Geography

Its length runs approximately 15 km from north to south and is about 500 to 600 m wide. The coastline are surrounded by hills and mountains and the coastline is rocky, with some flat parts to the extreme north. Its minimum depth is around 25 to 30 m.

[edit] See also

• Atlantic Ocean

The island of Maio and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements Alcatraz | Barreiro | Calheta | Cascabulho | Figueira da Horta | Figueira Seco | João | Lagoa | Monte Branco | Morrinho | Morro | Pedro Vaz (East Maio) | Pedro Vaz (Northeastern Maio) | Pilão Cão | Porto Cais | Praia Gonçalo | Ribeira Dom João | Santo Antônio | Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês)
Parishes Nossa Senhora da Luz
Mountains Monte Batalhas | Monte Penoso
Other geographical features Ponta Cais | Chão de Estância | Baía de Galeão | Baía La Figueira | Ilhéu Laja Branca | Ponta Preta | Terras Salgadas | Baía da Santana