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PRAIA

Praia · CAPE VERDE (CV) · 14.93°N / 23.51°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,374,333

Praia is a city in Cape Verde with a population of 137,868. It sits at 14.93/-23.51, runs on Atlantic/Cape_Verde, is 10 km from Cidade Velha.

Population 137,868
Place Type National Capital
Elevation 0m
Timezone Atlantic/Cape_Verde

All facts

fields
Country
Cape Verde
Subdivision
Praia
Coords
14.93°N / 23.51°W
UTC offset
-1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Cidade Velha Ribeira Grande de Santiago 3,319 10.1 km
NW São Domingos São Domingos 2,960 11.6 km
NW João Teves São Lourenço dos Órgãos 627 17.1 km
NW Picos São Salvador do Mundo 2,040 21.2 km
N Pedra Badejo Santa Cruz 10,038 22.9 km
N Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 9,488 23.0 km
NW Assomada Santa Catarina 21,297 26.2 km
N Calheta São Miguel 6,329 29.4 km
NE Vila do Maio Maio 4,472 39.6 km
NW Tarrafal Tarrafal 13,483 46.2 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Praia?
137,868 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Praia in?
Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
Which country is Praia in?
Cape Verde (CV).
Which airport serves Praia?
Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI).
Does Praia have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Cape Verde?
Portuguese.
What currency is used in Cape Verde?
Cabo Verde Escudo.
How many cities are in Cape Verde?
25 on record.
Which admin region is Praia in?
Praia.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3374333

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3374333,
    "name": "Praia",
    "ascii_name": "Praia",
    "country_code": "CV",
    "population": 137868,
    "elevation": 0,
    "timezone_id": "Atlantic/Cape_Verde",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 14.93152,
    "longitude": -23.51254
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 41.5x the population of Cidade Velha.
  • 10 km from Cidade Velha.
  • Same timezone (Atlantic/Cape_Verde) as 24 other cities in Cape Verde.
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