Sal Rei
Settlement in Boa Vista, Cape Verde
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Sal Rei is a city[2] on the northwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in eastern Cape Verde. Sal Rei is the island's main urban settlement, and the seat of the Boa Vista Municipality. In 2010 its population was 5,778. The name of the settlement means "King Salt" in Portuguese. This name stems from when the island's main industry was salt production.
Sal Rei | |
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Settlement | |
Aerial view of Sal Rei | |
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| Coordinates: 16.177°N 22.918°W | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Island | Boa Vista |
| Municipality | Boa Vista |
| Civil parish | Santa Isabel |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 5,778 |
| Postal code | 5110 |
| ID | 51205 |
Sal Rei has a port on the bay with ferry routes to the islands of Santiago (Praia), Sal (Santa Maria) and Maio (Cidade do Maio). A new quay was built in 2015.[3] West of the port lies the small islet of Ilhéu de Sal Rei. Tourism is concentrated on the area of Praia de Cabral. Port de Sal-Rei is a member port of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH).[4]
History
The town was founded in the saltpans of Boa Vista. In 1815 and 1817, the town was sacked by pirates. Forte Duque de Bragança was built on the nearby island Ilhéu de Sal Rei to defend the town from further pirate attacks.
Population
Climate
Sal Rei is in a desert climate zone as does the rest of the island. Its average rainfall is 67 mm (2.6 in), and its average temperature is 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). The coldest month is February which averages 21.7 °C (71.1 °F) and the warmest is September which averages 27.2 °C (81.0 °F).[6]
| Climate data for Sal Rei, 7 metres ASL | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.1) |
16 (0.6) |
38 (1.5) |
7 (0.3) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
67 (2.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.ORG[6] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Aristides Raimundo Lima, president of the National Assembly from 2001 to 2011.[7]
