Map of Cape Verde
Republic of Cabo Verde
Cape Verde is located in West Africa. Below you can see where Cape Verde sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Praia.
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Administrative divisions of Cape Verde
Cape Verde is divided into 22 first-level administrative divisions.
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- Boa Vista
- Brava
- Maio
- Mosteiros
- Paul
- Porto Novo
- Praia
- Ribeira Brava
- Ribeira Grande
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago
- Sal
- Santa Catarina
- Santa Catarina do Fogo
- Santa Cruz
- São Domingos
- São Filipe
- São Lourenço dos Órgãos
- São Miguel
- São Salvador do Mundo
- São Vicente
- Tarrafal
- Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is Cape Verde?
Cape Verde lies in West Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 16.00° N, 24.01° W, and the capital, Praia, is at 14.92° N, 23.51° W.
With 4,033 km², it is the 50th-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 68 times the size of Manhattan (59 km²).
Cape Verde lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
As an island nation, Cape Verde has no land borders. See all island countries.
Geography of Cape Verde
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- West Africa
- Area
- 4,033 km²
- Geographic centre
- 16.00° N, 24.01° W
- Capital (Praia)
- 14.92° N, 23.51° W
- Size rank in Africa
- 50 of 54
- Highest point
- Pico do Fogo (2,829 m)
- Land borders
- None (island / coastal)