Furna (Brava)
| Furna | ||
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| Island: | Brava | |
| Municipality: | Brava |
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| Distance from the island capital: | near Vila Nova Sintra | |
| Area code: | - | |
Furna (also in Cape Verdean Creole, written in ALUPEC), 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.
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[edit] Geography
The village is 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] History
Furna became the most important harbour of Brava in 1843[1]. In 1982, many boats and some houses of Furna were destroyed by waves reaching a height of up to 10 meters which were caused by the storm Barryl[2]. The harbour was improved in 2000[3].
[edit] Other
Today, Furna features a school, a middle school, churches and a square (praça or prasa), its nearest high school is in Vila Nova Sintra. There are several small shops and bars in Main Street. The new yellow school near the small church in the South of the village, which was paid by the government of Belgium, is worth a visit: There are large wall paintings motivating the children to save as much water as possible and to help keeping the island green.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Reitmeier, Pitt: Cabo Verde, p.415. Bielefeld 2009.
- ^ Osang, Rolf: Kapverdische Inseln, p.151. Cologne 2001.
- ^ Lipps, Susanne: Kapverdische Inseln, p.270. Ostfildern 2009.
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Coordinates: 14°53′00″N 24°41′00″W / 14.883333°N 24.683333°W
