Monte Gordo, Cape Verde

For other places, see Monte Gordo (disambiguation).
Monte Gordo
Monte Gordo

western São Nicolau

Highest point
Elevation 1,312 m (4,304 ft)
Prominence 1,312 m (4,304 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°37′15″N 24°21′15″W / 16.62083°N 24.35417°W / 16.62083; -24.35417Coordinates: 16°37′15″N 24°21′15″W / 16.62083°N 24.35417°W / 16.62083; -24.35417
Geography
Location western São Nicolau
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano

Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava. The mountain is of volcanic origin. The boundary of the municipalities Tarrafal de São Nicolau and Ribeira Brava runs over the mountain. It is part of a natural park, which has been created to protect the typical humid mountain ecosystem, it was established on February 24, 2003 and is category V by the UICN. Plant species found on the mountain slopes include Euphorbia tuckeyana, Limonium jovibarba and the endangered Nauplius smithii.[1]

Monte Gordo is connected with the EN1-SN-01 1.4 kilometers with the EN3-SN-05 (or Route 3, Insular Route 5).

Its geology consists of the Monte Gordo formation which is made up of rocks that are about 1.7 to 1.5 million years, the younger rocks are about 100,000 to 50,000 years old.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ areasprotegidas.gov.cv
  2. ↑ Duprat, H. I (2007). The volcanic and geochemical development of São Nicolau, Cape Verde Islands: Constraints from field and 40Ar/39Ar evidence. 162(1-2). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. pp. 1–19.

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