Ponta do Sol geodata
Ponta do Sol (Ribeira Grande) is a populated place; located in Cape Verde in Atlantic/Cape_Verde (GMT-1) time zone. With population of 4,064 people, there are 14 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Cape Verde, 100% of cities are located further ↓South; 100% of cities are located further →East and 62.5% of cities have higher elevation than Ponta do Sol. Note1
Ponta do Sol GPS coordinates[2]
17° 12' 6.156" North, 25° 5' 31.812" West
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 17.87215°, | -25.7953° |
| Center: | 17.20171°, | -25.09217° |
| Lower-right: | 16.52883°, | -24.38905° |
| Map W x H: | 149.4×149.4 km | = 92.8×92.8mi |
| max Lat: | 17.20171° ⇑0% North |
| Ponta do Sol: | 17.20171° |
| min Lat: | ⇓100% South 14.87139° |
| min Long | Ponta do Sol | max Long |
| -25.09217° | -25.09217° | -22.90509° |
| W 0%⇐ | ⇒100% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Ponta do Sol is 22 m = 72 ft, and this is 95.8 m = 314 ft below average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
480 m = 1575 ft | 62.5% |
| Avg. | 117.8 m = 386 ft | |
| Ponta do Sol | 22 m = 72 ft | |
Min E: |
1 m = 3 ft | 37.5% |
See also: Cape Verde elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Ponta do Sol is located in North Torrid zone (between Equator and Tropic of Cancer). Distance of this Northern Tropic circle is 693.3 km =430.8 mi to North.| Distance of | km | miles | from Ponta do Sol |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 8094.4 | 5029.6 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 5488.5 | 3410.4 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 693.3 | 430.8 | to North |
| Equator | 1912.7 | 1188.5 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Ponta do Sol: (largest is in red/bold)
• Calheta
275.4 km =171.1 mi, 
144°
• Cova Figueira
270.8 km =168.3 mi, 
161°
• Espargos
233.7 km =145.2 mi, 
102°
• Igreja
254.6 km =158.2 mi, 161°
• Mindelo
36.6 km =22.7 mi, 161°
• Nova Sintra
262.6 km =163.2 mi, 
170°
• Pombas
9.6 km =6 mi, 
126°
• Porto Novo
20.4 km =12.7 mi, 171°
• Ribeira Brava
106.7 km =66.3 mi, 127°
• Ribeira Grande
3.6 km =2.2 mi, 126°
• Sal Rei
258.2 km =160.4 mi, 
116°
• Santa Maria
242.2 km =150.5 mi, 
106°
• São Filipe
264.2 km =164.2 mi, 166°
• Tarrafal
257.3 km =159.9 mi, 
146°
• Tarrafal de São Nicolau
105.3 km =65.4 mi, 132°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Cape Verde existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
