Baía da Santana

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Baía da Santana (Portuguese meaning Saint Anne, also in the Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK) is a bay located northwest of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. The bay runs from a point west of Calheta north to Porto Cais, the island's northernmost point.

[edit] Places by the bay

• Porto Cais, east
• Morrinho, southeast

[edit] Geography

Its length runs approximately 15 km from north to south and is about 600 to 800 m wide. Almost the entire coastline are surrounded by the flat desert terrain that contain traces of bushes. Its minimum depth is around 25 to 30 m.

[edit] See also

• Atlantic Ocean

The island of Sal and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements Espargos | Feijoal | Fontona | Hortelão | Murdeira | Palmeira | Pedra de Lume | Preguiça | Rabo de Junco | Reguinho Fiúra | Santa Maria | Terra Boa
Mountains Monte Grande | Serra Negra
Other Geographical Features Buracona | Calhetinha (bay) | Ponta da Fragatas | Ponta Leme Bedj | Ponta do Norte | Ponta Preta (Northern Sal) | Ponta Preta (Southern Sal) | Ilhéu Rabo de Junco
Parishes Nossa Senhora das Dores
Cape Verde | Barlavento | Sal