Topo da Coroa
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Tope de Coroa | |
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Elevation: | 1,979 m |
Location: | western Santo Antão |
Length: | approx. 4 to 5 km, north to south approx. from 5 to 8 km from east to west |
Easiest route: | climb |
Topo de Coroa (latter part: Portuguese for crown, Cape Verdean Creole, written in ALUPEC: Top da Kuroa) is Santo Antão's tallest and Cape Verde's second tallest mountain. It is in the western portion of the island. Its height is 1,979 m. The mountain is entirely of volcanic origin. The mountaintop is one of the westernmost in Africa. The mountain area contains several valleys, and its ranges run to the east, the north and the west.