Where is Cabo Verde?

Cabo Verde is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 16.002082 and longitude -24.013197 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

16° 0' 7.50'' N
24° 0' 47.51'' W

You can see the location of Cabo Verde on the world map below:

Cabo Verde on the World Map

Flag of Cabo Verde on map

Cabo Verde Neighboring Countries

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Cape Verde borders the Atlantic Ocean.

Cabo Verde Key Facts

Country Cabo Verde
Coordinates Latitude: 16.002082
Longitude: -24.013197
Country Codes Alpha 2: CV
Alpha 3: CPV
Country Flag Emoji 🇨🇻
Int. Phone Prefix +238
Capital city Praia
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Northern Africa
Country Area 4,033 sq km
Population 2021 561,901
World Rank: 166
Median Age 26.5
Life expectancy 74.1
Major languages Portuguese
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC-01:00
Internet TLD .cv
Biggest Airport Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)
Average temperature 27.00 °C
80.60 °F
Administrative Divisions 2 geographical regions 22 municipalities
Political system Parliamentary democracy

Cabo Verde Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Lower middle income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency Cape Verde Escudo (CVE)
GDP in 2020 $1.7 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 172
GDP per capita in 2020 $3,064
World Rank: 132
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, energy
Top 5 Import Countries Portugal, China, United States, Spain, Brazil
Top 5 Export Countries Portugal, United States, Senegal, Angola, Netherlands

Biggest Cities in Cabo Verde

Here are the largest cities in Cabo Verde based on 2021 data:

City Population
Praia 127,832
Mindelo 70,468
Sao Filipe 22,227
Ribeira Grande 18,890
Tarrafal 18,561
Porto Novo 18,028
Assomada 12,026
Pedra Badejo 9,530
Sal Rei 6,357
Espargos 6,173

Map of Cabo Verde with the Largest Cities