Rabil, Cape Verde

Rabil
Settlement

Rabil
Coordinates: 16°07′44″N 22°53′13″W / 16.129°N 22.887°W / 16.129; -22.887Coordinates: 16°07′44″N 22°53′13″W / 16.129°N 22.887°W / 16.129; -22.887
Country	Cape Verde
Island	Boa Vista
Municipality	Boa Vista
Civil parish	Santa Isabel
Population (2010)^[1]
• Total	1,248

Rabil is a town on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde. It was the island's former capital.^[2] Rabil is the island's second largest town, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the island capital of Sal Rei. The population is approximately 1,000. The island's airport, Aristides Pereira International Airport, is situated near the town.

References

↑ "2010 Census results". Instituto Nacional de Estatística Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). 17 March 2014.
↑ Coad, Jenny (28 August 2010). "Cape Verde: All adrift in the Atlantic". Mail Online. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012.

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The island of Boa Vista and the surrounding islands

Communities and settlements	Bofarreira Cabeça dos Tarrafes Estância de Baixo Fundo das Figueiras João Galego Povoação Velha Rabil Sal Rei

Parishes	Santa Isabel São João Batista

Mountains	Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Monte Estância Rocha Estância Morro Negro Monte Santo António Monte Vigia

Beaches	Praia de Atalanta Praia de Cabral Praia da Chave Ervatão Praia das Gatas Praia de Santa Mónica Praia da Varandinha

Other geographical features	Ilhéu do Baluarte Curral Velho Ilhéu de Curral Velho Espingueira Ilhéu dos Passaros Ribeira do Rabil Ilhéu de Sal Rei Ponta do Sol Tarales Ponta Varandinha Deserto de Viana

Features surrounding the island	João Valente Reef (20 nmi)

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