MINDELO BAY
Mindelo bay belongs to the volcanic Cape Verde archipelago (3 850 km²) located off the coast of Senegal and Gambia.
One the island of sao vincente, discovered in 1462, the island's volcanic past remains present. The bay of Mindelo has a deep water port wich constitutes a good device of stopover to the service of the container ships and tankers sailing of north in the south of the Atlantic.
| Natural environment | Human environment |
| Coastline: Volcanic origin (old crater) | Language: Portugese, Crioulo |
| Climate: Sahelian : arid subtropical | Local economy : Tourism - Maritime transport |
| Temperatures: Annual average : 22 ° Thermal amplitude : 17° C at 27 ° C | Demography: Population (inhab.) : 70 000 Density (inhab/km2): |
| Precipitations: Annual : 90 mm Distribution : from July till November | Human Development Index: Cape Verde : 0,727 |
| Biogeographic classification: Subtropical dry broadleaf forest (Afrotropic) | Ecological Footprint: Cape Verde : Inc. |
| Natural heritage: Ecosystem of the archipelago Cultural heritage: Mindelo, music, road of Sao Antao Coastal management: Criteria retained by the club: BN3 : Aesthetic importance (Baie des Chattes) : BC6 : Alive traditions (Sao Vicente, Sao Antao) | |
