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Boa Vista (Cape Verde)
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South of Sal, the large island is known for its beaches, dunes, water activities, and, incidentally, its sea turtles. This is also where the "morna", a traditional music style, originated. Sal Rei, its main town, has a few colonial buildings.
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South of Sal, the large island is known for its beaches, dunes, water activities, and, incidentally, its sea turtles. This is also where the "morna", a traditional music style, originated. Sal Rei, its main town, has a few colonial buildings.
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- Main locality: Sal Rei (6,357 inhabitants).
- Population: 14,451 inhabitants (2015).
- Area: 620 km².
- Highest point: Monte Estancia (387 m).
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- Website: https://www.boavistaofficial.com/fr