Best diving season: from April to November all diving sites are accessible. Out of this period, fewer sites are available, depending on the trade winds.

Average depth between 6 and 30 meters.

Best diving sites:

In Sal: Bera de Coral, Bera Preta, Buracona, Caval, Choclassa, Farol, Lagosta Verde, Peridao, Pontinha, Razo de Leao, Santo Antao (shipwreck).

In Santiago: Baixa Raca, Djeu Grande, Djeu Preto, FazendaI, Fazenda II (shipwreck), Fim de Baixa, Laginha, Modja, Derra, Pinedo Branco, Ponta de Atum, Ponta de Dedo, Ponta Monde, Ponte Preta I, Ponte Petra II.

In Boavista: Atlantide, Curral Velho, Jao Valente, Morro de Rei, Ponta do Sol

Locatie: Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal. It is formed by 10 main islands and about 8 islets.
Geografische coordinaten: 16° 0' N, 24° 0' W
Kustlijn km: 965 km km
Klimaat: temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
Terrein: steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
Hoogte: highest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)
Natuurlijke gevaren: prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
Valuta: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Populatie: 418,224 (July 2005 est.)
Talen: Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Hoofdstad: Praia
Provincies: 17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal

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