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Mindelo, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde
Mindelo, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde | © alvaro machado

Mindelo: tourist information

Mindelo is considered by many capoverdean the real capital of the archipelago. The great names of Cape Verdian music, including Cesaria Evaron, come from the island of Sao Vicente.This charming harbour town is the most lively and cosmopolita centre of Cabo Verde.

It was not populated till the XIX century when the harbour was built by english in 1838 as strategical point to keep here cool-deposit for their ships. The town faces a long bay and the buildings stretch to the slopes ot the Mount Cara. There are still some buildings in the old english style, like the ferry ticket office and the siege of the Portuguese Consulate.

From the fortress tourists will have a wonderfull panorama of the town. The beach of Sao Pedro is long and spectacular and, in the opinion of professionals, is one of the finest places in the world for speed wind surfing.

Bust the most famous beach is "Baia das Gatas": white sand leading to deep blu water.

There are a lot of events taking place on this island every year and visitors cannot forget the famous international music festival, very renowned in Africa and South America and which takes place every August. Artists coming from various Countries create a magic atmosphere playing marvellous music from a stage facing the ocean, accompanied by dancers and a warm audience of tourists and locals.

Visit the open market, near the harbour,famous fot its daily fresh fish or the colourful "Mercado Municipal".

But the real “movida” of this town is during the night. In Mindelo the night is magic, thousend of lights, people meeting in the main square "praza" and then going from one bar to another, dancing, singing and drinking caipirinha and grog. Music creates an eternal atmosphere.

Location

  • Country: Cape Verde
  • Capital: Praia
  • Government: Cape Verde
  • State/Region: Sao Vicente
  • Time Zone: -1 GMT
  • Language: Portuguese
  • Latitude: 16.8765460
  • Longitude: -24.9813500
  • Est. Population: 65033
  • Currency: Cape Verdean Escudo
  • Police: Emergency Phone: 132
  • Hospital: Hospital Dr.Baptista de Sousa - Address: Mindelo, Cape Verde; Phone: 231.18.79
  • Ambulance & Rescue: Emergency Phone: 130
  • Mindelo, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde
    Mindelo, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde | © Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz

    Mindelo Cruise Port Schedule

    Mindelo, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde
    Mindelo, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde | © Sonja Bujnarowski

    Mindelo in the News

    Port rating and occupancy

    Port of Mindelo ranks 169th in the world in terms of the number of tourists visiting it.

    Number of cruise ship calls in the coming year: 0.

    The total number of tourists (passengers) of cruise ships in the port of Mindelo in the next 12 months is 0.

    According to the popularity rating among more than 1,000 cruise ports in the world, Mindelo ranks 596.

    Weather in Mindelo

    Mar 27
    Min/Max temp: 68°F (20°C) / 79°F (26°C)
    Clouds (scattered clouds), small wind
    Mar 28
    Min/Max temp: 68°F (20°C) / 72°F (22°C)
    Clouds (overcast clouds), small wind
    Mar 29
    Min/Max temp: 70°F (21°C) / 70°F (21°C)
    Clouds (overcast clouds), small wind
    Mar 30
    Min/Max temp: 68°F (20°C) / 72°F (22°C)
    Rain (light rain), small wind
    Mar 31
    Min/Max temp: 68°F (20°C) / 70°F (21°C)
    Clouds (scattered clouds), small wind
    Apr 1
    Min/Max temp: 68°F (20°C) / 70°F (21°C)
    Clouds (scattered clouds), small wind
    Apr 2
    Min/Max temp: 70°F (21°C) / 72°F (22°C)
    Clear (clear sky), small wind
    Apr 3
    Min/Max temp: 70°F (21°C) / 73°F (23°C)
    Clouds (few clouds), small wind

    Current water temperature in Mindelo now is 74°F (23.2°C)

    Water temperature data provided by seatemperature.net.

    Annual Weather

    Jan
    Min/Max temp: 72°F (22°C) / 73°F (23°C)
    Feb
    Min/Max temp: 70°F (21°C) / 75°F (24°C)
    Mar
    Min/Max temp: 70°F (21°C) / 75°F (24°C)
    Apr
    Min/Max temp: 70°F (21°C) / 75°F (24°C)
    May
    Min/Max temp: 73°F (23°C) / 77°F (25°C)
    Jun
    Min/Max temp: 73°F (23°C) / 79°F (26°C)
    Jul
    Min/Max temp: 77°F (25°C) / 79°F (26°C)
    Aug
    Min/Max temp: 79°F (26°C) / 81°F (27°C)
    Sep
    Min/Max temp: 81°F (27°C) / 81°F (27°C)
    Oct
    Min/Max temp: 77°F (25°C) / 79°F (26°C)
    Nov
    Min/Max temp: 75°F (24°C) / 79°F (26°C)
    Dec
    Min/Max temp: 73°F (23°C) / 75°F (24°C)
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