This map of Cape Verde shows the capital (Praia) and the main cities, with national parks and international airports.
Cape Verde has no land border with another country on our base map. Its coasts face: Atlantic Ocean. The outlying territories (Santo Antão) are shown in insets, each with its own scale.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks (green square = national park shown as a point); thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Cape Verde
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Praia | — | Praia |
| São Vicente | — | Mindelo |
Straight-line distances between the main cities
Straight-line distances calculated from the coordinates of the places (haversine formula). Actual journeys by road, rail, boat or plane are longer.
| Route | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Praia – Mindelo | 270 km (168 mi) |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Pico de Cano (2,829 m / 9,281 ft), Topo da Coroa (1,979 m / 6,493 ft), Pico da Antónia (1,394 m / 4,573 ft), Monte Gordo (1,312 m / 4,304 ft) and Monte Fontainhas (976 m / 3,202 ft).
National parks shown (1): Fogo National Park.
International airports shown: RAI (Praia), SID (Amilcar Cabral).
Our guide
The 22 regions of Cape Verde and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides Cape Verde into 22 first-level subdivisions. These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, the highest point and the international airports the map places in each.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boa Vista | — | 636 km² (246 sq mi) | — | Monte Estância (387 m / 1,270 ft) | — |
| Porto Novo | — | 543 km² (210 sq mi) | — | Topo da Coroa (1,979 m / 6,493 ft) | — |
| São Filipe | — | 291 km² (112 sq mi) | — | Pico de Cano (2,829 m / 9,281 ft) | — |
| Santa Catarina | — | 279 km² (108 sq mi) | — | Serra Malagueta (1,064 m / 3,491 ft) | — |
| Maio | — | 269 km² (104 sq mi) | — | Monte Penoso (437 m / 1,434 ft) | — |
| São Vicente | — | 264 km² (102 sq mi) | Mindelo | Monte Verde (750 m / 2,461 ft) | — |
| Ribeira Brava | — | 230 km² (89 sq mi) | — | Monte Gordo (1,312 m / 4,304 ft) | — |
| Sal | — | 199 km² (77 sq mi) | — | Monte Grande (405 m / 1,329 ft) | SID |
| Ribeira Grande | — | 161 km² (62 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Ribeira Grande de Santiago | — | 140 km² (54 sq mi) | — | Monte Tchota (1,041 m / 3,415 ft) | — |
| Tarrafal | — | 134 km² (52 sq mi) | — | Serra Malagueta (1,064 m / 3,491 ft) | — |
| São Domingos | — | 113 km² (44 sq mi) | — | Monte das Vacas (437 m / 1,434 ft) | — |
| Tarrafal de São Nicolau | — | 106 km² (41 sq mi) | — | Monte Gordo (1,312 m / 4,304 ft) | — |
| Mosteiros | — | 98 km² (38 sq mi) | — | Monte Velha (1,482 m / 4,862 ft) | — |
| Santa Cruz | — | 98 km² (38 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Santa Catarina do Fogo | — | 71 km² (27 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| São Miguel | — | 70 km² (27 sq mi) | — | Serra Malagueta (1,064 m / 3,491 ft) | — |
| Brava | — | 60 km² (23 sq mi) | — | Monte Fontainhas (976 m / 3,202 ft) | — |
| Praia (capital) | — | 55 km² (21 sq mi) | Praia | — | RAI |
| São Salvador do Mundo | — | 40 km² (15 sq mi) | — | Pico da Antónia (1,394 m / 4,573 ft) | — |
| Paul | — | 37 km² (14 sq mi) | — | Pico da Cruz (1,585 m / 5,200 ft) | — |
| São Lourenço dos Órgãos | — | 32 km² (12 sq mi) | — | — | — |
- Largest: Boa Vista, about 636 km² (246 sq mi), or 16% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: São Lourenço dos Órgãos, about 32 km² (12 sq mi).
- Capital region: Praia is in the Praia subdivision.
- Highest region: São Filipe, home to Pico de Cano (2,829 m / 9,281 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Air access: the international airports on the map are spread across 2 of the 22 regions (Sal and Praia).
How to read the map of Cape Verde
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 3,927 km² / 1,516 sq mi (Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 4,033 km² / 1,557 sq mi). It spans from 14.80° N to 17.20° N in latitude and from 25.36° W to 22.67° W in longitude, about 266 km (165 mi) north to south and 288 km (179 mi) west to east (bounding box, outlying territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coastline and land borders) measures about 846 km (526 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours, so the real length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Praia:
Atlantic/Cape_Verde(UTC−1, all year). Time difference and clock changes: Cape Verde time difference. - Terrain: shading shows the relief and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Pico de Cano (2,829 m / 9,281 ft), Topo da Coroa (1,979 m / 6,493 ft), Pico da Cruz (1,585 m / 5,200 ft), Monte Velha (1,482 m / 4,862 ft) and Pico da Antónia (1,394 m / 4,573 ft). Wikidata gives Pico do Fogo (2,829 m / 9,281 ft) as the highest point.
- National parks (green areas): 1 whose centre lies within the territory: Fogo National Park. Outlines from OpenStreetMap or position from Wikidata.
- International airports (plane icon): RAI (Praia, about 4.5 km / 3 mi from the centre of Praia), SID (Amilcar Cabral). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Distances between the main cities (cross table)
Straight-line distances between the capital, our destinations and the largest cities on the map, with the direction from the first city. Roads or ferries always add distance.
| Route | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Praia → Mindelo | 270 km (168 mi) | northwest |
Typical routes in Cape Verde from the map
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Cape Verde?
Praia, marked by the red star on the map.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Pico de Cano, at an elevation of 2,829 m / 9,281 ft (source: Natural Earth).
Which international airports are shown on the map?
RAI (Praia), SID (Amilcar Cabral).
Why are some islands in an inset?
They are too far from the main territory to fit at the same scale: Santo Antão is shown separately, with its own scale.
Where is Praia on the map of Cape Verde?
At 14.92° N and 23.52° W, marked by the red star, in the Praia subdivision.
How many regions does Cape Verde have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 22 first-level subdivisions. Wikidata lists 22 entities of type “concelho of Cape Verde” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the one on the map.
Where is Cape Verde?
Continent: Africa (Wikidata). Cape Verde lies in the northern hemisphere, west of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Atlantic Ocean.
What is the area of Cape Verde?
About 3,927 km² (1,516 sq mi) according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 4,033 km² (1,557 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q1011 (Cape Verde): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- Wikidata: position of national parks and elevation of summits.
- Wikipedia (French edition): coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km / 3,959 mi), bearings and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).