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Cidade Velha

Cidade Velha is in Cape Verde, in Ribeira Grande de Santiago. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision, when it dates from (1462) and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.

Data sheet

What it isUNESCO World Heritage Site
CountryCape Verde
City or regionRibeira Grande de Santiago
Origin (P571)1462
Coordinates14.9167 N, 23.6042 W
UNESCO World HeritageYes (site or site component)
Notability (sitelinks)53

The 5 closest notable attractions

AttractionCountryDistance (km)
African Renaissance MonumentSenegal657.0
GoréeSenegal667.7
Saloum DeltaSenegal774.7
Djoudj National Bird SanctuarySenegal801.0
Banc d'Arguin National ParkMauritania990.1

The closest neighbor is African Renaissance Monument, 657.0 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?

The name in 3 languages

PortuguêsCidade Velha
EnglishCidade Velha
EspañolCidade Velha

Source and method

SourceWikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09
DistancesHaversine over 14.9167 N, 23.6042 W and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot
NotabilityCidade Velha: 53 sitelinks; closest neighbor African Renaissance Monument at 657.0 km

Last updated: · Methodology and sources