Ribeira do Paul
Encyclopedia
Ribeira do Paul is a ribeira
(stream) that flows in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde
. The stream flows from southwest to northeast.
of Pico da Cruz
in a setting characterized by steep cliffs and ow bushy vegetation. The river flows through a narrow steep gorge, some of which has been terraced and is irrigated to support agricultural production.
A main road linking several settlements in the valley lies for the rest of the ribeira's length up to Paúl
, farmlands which are also in the slopey areas and several other types of trees lies in the valley within the distance between 200 and 400 m from the stream. The mountains surround almost the entire length. The finally flows into the town of Paúl and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
near the town centre as well as the LBRA1 road linking Ponta do Sol
as well Ribeira Grande
and Janela.
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...
(stream) that flows in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão 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...
. The stream flows from southwest to northeast.
Geography
The stream begins just northeast of the mountain top and the calderaCaldera
A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption, such as the one at Yellowstone National Park in the US. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters...
of Pico da Cruz
Pico da Cruz
Pico da Cruz is a volcanic mountain in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão. The mountain is accessed with a road linking with the island capital of Porto Novo.-Nearest places:* Paul, north...
in a setting characterized by steep cliffs and ow bushy vegetation. The river flows through a narrow steep gorge, some of which has been terraced and is irrigated to support agricultural production.
A main road linking several settlements in the valley lies for the rest of the ribeira's length up to Paúl
Paul, Cape Verde
Paul is a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. Together with Ribeira Grande, it covers one-third of the island and home to two-thirds of the population....
, farmlands which are also in the slopey areas and several other types of trees lies in the valley within the distance between 200 and 400 m from the stream. The mountains surround almost the entire length. The finally flows into the town of Paúl and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
near the town centre as well as the LBRA1 road linking Ponta do Sol
Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde
Ponta do Sol is a small fishing settlement situated in the northern part of the island municipality of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The city is the 12th largest in Cape Verde and is the seat of Ribeira Grande municipality...
as well Ribeira Grande
Ribeira Grande, Cape Verde
Ribeira Grande is a municipality on the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. It covers one-third of the island and is home to two-thirds of the population....
and Janela.
Places within the stream
In order of the stream's direction from south to north:- PaúlPaul, Cape VerdePaul is a municipality in the island of Santo Antão of the Barlavento group in Cape Verde. Together with Ribeira Grande, it covers one-third of the island and home to two-thirds of the population....