Ponta João Ribeiro

Ponta João Ribeiro
Ponta João Ribeiro
Cape
	The headland (indicated as Ribeira Julian Pt.) on an 1884 map
	Ponta João Ribeiro
	Coordinates: 16°54′22″N 24°59′56″W / 16.906°N 24.999°W
Location	Northern São Vicente, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodies	Porto Grande Bay, Canal de São Vicente

Ponta João Ribeiro is a cape in the northern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is 2.5 km northwest of the city centre of Mindelo. The cape divides the Canal de São Vicente and the Porto Grande Bay. The islet of Ilhéu dos Pássaros is approximately 1.3 km to the west. Near the cape is an abandoned military camp.^[1]

References

v t e The island of São Vicente
Communities and settlements	Baía das Gatas Lameirão Mindelo Ribeira da Vinha Ribeira de Calhau Ribeira Julião Salamansa São Pedro
Mountains	Caixa Monte Cara Monte António Gomes Madeiral Monte Montona Monte São João Monte Verde Morro Branco Pico do Vento Viana
Streams	Ribeira do Calhau Ribeira de Julião
Other geographical features	Baleia Boca de Lapa Canal de São Vicente Farol de D. Amélia Fateixa Ilhéu dos Pássaros Ponta João d'Évora Ponta João Ribeiro Porto Grande Bay Praia dos Flamengos Praia Grande
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Culture	Festival de Baía das Gatas Mindelact
Cape Verde Sotavento São Vicente