Cape Verdean municipalities, found on the map
Learn the 22 municipalities of the islands, from Paul on Santo Antão to Praia on Santiago and Sal in the northeast.
22 to find, 11 a run.
2 rounds, 9 of 11 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
22 municipalities · one map
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Boa Vista
- Boa Vista is the easternmost island, a flat desert island with long beaches. It is the third largest island, with its capital at Sal Rei.
- Brava
- Brava is the smallest inhabited island, the greenest of the archipelago. Its main settlement is Nova Sintra.
- Maio
- Maio is the easternmost island of the Sotavento group, flat and dry. It forms a single municipality, with its main town at Porto Inglês.
- Mosteiros
- Mosteiros is the northeast of Fogo, known for coffee. Its coffee plantations lie between 350 and 1,300 meters.
- Paul
- Paul is the northeast of Santo Antão, a municipality of mountain valleys. Its seat is the town of Pombas.
- Porto Novo
- Porto Novo is the southeast of Santo Antão, which holds the main port of the island. Its seat is Porto Novo, the most populous settlement on the island.
- Praia
- Praia is the south coast of Santiago, which holds the capital. Praia has been the capital since 1770.
- Ribeira Brava
- Ribeira Brava is the larger of the two municipalities of São Nicolau, around a valley town. Its seat is Ribeira Brava, founded in 1653.
- Ribeira Grande
- Ribeira Grande is the north of Santo Antão, where two streams meet the sea at the town of Ribeira Grande. Its seat is Ponta do Sol, the northernmost city of Cape Verde.
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago is the southwest of Santiago, where Cape Verde began. Its seat is Cidade Velha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Sal
- Sal is the flat island of Sal, named for its salt. It is a tourist destination with over 350 days of sunshine a year.
- Santa Catarina
- Santa Catarina is the west of Santiago, with rugged mountains. Its seat is Assomada.
- Santa Catarina do Fogo
- Santa Catarina do Fogo is the southeast of Fogo. It was created in 2005 and its seat is Cova Figueira.
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is the east of Santiago, a farming municipality. Its seat is Pedra Badejo.
- São Domingos
- São Domingos is central Santiago, between Praia and Assomada. Its seat is the town of São Domingos, also called Várzea da Igreja.
- São Filipe
- São Filipe is the west of Fogo, which holds the island capital. São Filipe is the second oldest town in Cape Verde after Cidade Velha.
- São Lourenço dos Órgãos
- São Lourenço dos Órgãos is the mountainous center of Santiago. Its seat is João Teves.
- São Miguel
- São Miguel is the northeast of Santiago, which holds the summit of the Serra Malagueta. It was created in 1996 and its seat is Calheta de São Miguel.
- São Salvador do Mundo
- São Salvador do Mundo is the center of Santiago. Its seat is the city of Picos.
- São Vicente
- São Vicente is the island of Mindelo, a dry island between Santo Antão and Santa Luzia. Mindelo holds most of the population of the island.
- Tarrafal
- Tarrafal is the north of Santiago, around a fishing port. Its seat is Tarrafal, and the Tarrafal camp lies nearby.
- Tarrafal de São Nicolau
- Tarrafal de São Nicolau is the west of São Nicolau, around the main port of the island. Its seat is Tarrafal de São Nicolau.
How this one works
How many municipalities are on the map?
22. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 11 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 11 questions, and 9 right passes it. 2 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Cape Verde page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 22 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Cape Verde keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
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