List of streams in Cape Verde
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This article is a partial list of stream
s in Cape Verde
, many of these streams are ribeira
s, several are ribeirinhas (literally little stream). Cape Verde is one of tens of nations around the world that do not have any river
s or lakes.
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
s in Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
, many of these streams are ribeira
Ribeira
Ribeira is Portuguese and Galician for stream, ravine or rivulet, and may refer to:-Galicia:* Santa Uxía de Ribeira, a municipality, civil parish and town in A Coruña province-Portugal:...
s, several are ribeirinhas (literally little stream). Cape Verde is one of tens of nations around the world that do not have any river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s or lakes.
- Ribeira da GarçaRibeira da GarçaRibeira da Garça is a ribeira that flows in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde...
- Ribeira GrandeRibeira Grande (stream)Ribeira Grande is a ribeira that flows in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. The stream flows from west-southwest to east-northeast is almost dry and flows during rainy days...
- Ribeira da JanelaRibeira da Janela, Cape VerdeFor the parish in the Madeira Islands, see Ribeira da JanelaRibeira da Janela is a ribeira that flows in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. The stream flows from west-southwest to east-northeast...
- Ribeira do JuliãoRibeira do JuliãoRibeira do Julião is a ribeira that flows in the northcentral part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde...
- Ribeira do PaulRibeira do PaulRibeira do Paul is a ribeira that flows in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde...