What is the population of Brava?

Brava has a population of 5,638, making it the smallest inhabited island of Cape Verde. The island is part of the archipelago’s 22 municipalities and reflects the broader demographic trends of Cape Verde, with a mixed African and European heritage.

Where is Brava located, and what is its climate like?

Brava is located in the Sotavento Islands group of Cape Verde, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. The climate is tropical, characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, though rainfall is often scarce and unpredictable.

How does Brava’s culture reflect its history?

Brava’s culture is a blend of Portuguese and African influences, similar to other Cape Verdean islands. The population speaks Cape Verdean Creole and Portuguese, and traditional foods like Cachupa reflect this cultural synthesis.

What is the significance of Brava within Cape Verde?

Brava is notable as the smallest inhabited island of Cape Verde, contributing to the archipelago’s unique cultural and geographic diversity. Its volcanic terrain and tropical climate are characteristic of the region, reinforcing Cape Verde’s status as a resilient and culturally rich nation.

Brava

smallest inhabited island of Cape Verde

Landform island Q492528

Brava — Ingo Wölbern · Public Domain · Wikimedia

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Instance of: island
Country: Cape Verde^[3]
Part of: Sotavento Islands^[6]
Coordinate location: 🗺️ 14.867°, -24.700°
Area: +67^[14]
Capital: Nova Sintra^[5]
Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11]
Elevation above sea level: +976^[13]
Highest point: Monte Fontainhas^[7]
Length: +11^[12]
Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean^[4]
Located in the administrative territorial entity: Brava^[2]
Located in/on physical feature: Cape Verde, Atlantic Ocean^[8]^[9]
Population: +5638^[10]
Width: +9^[15]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 16

VIAF cluster ID: 316600348
GND ID: 4510892-4
De Agostini ID: Brava+(isola)
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: place/Brava-Island
Freebase ID: /m/03zv4d
GeoNames ID: 3374831
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID: 1006597
Global Volcanism Program ID: 384020
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Brava
Instagram location ID: 236308114
National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007539718205171
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0): XX6084850

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Topic's main category: Category:Brava, Cape Verde
U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10037069
VOGRIPA ID: 2391
Yale LUX ID: place/1e8fdefe-262f-4675-8684-531edc42c9fa

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🔗 Connections

← Located in/on physical feature 12

Brava, Furna, Fajã de Água, Campo Baixo, Monte Fontainhas, Cova Joana, Cachaço, Mato Grande +4 more

Located in/on physical feature 2

Cape Verde, Atlantic Ocean

People born here 2

Eugénio Tavares, Nilton Fernandes

Belongs to 1

Sotavento Islands

Capital 1

Nova Sintra

Country 1

Cape Verde

Described by source 1

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Highest point 1

Monte Fontainhas

Instance of 1

island

Located in or next to body of water 1

Atlantic Ocean

Located in the administrative territorial entity 1

Brava

Located in time zone 1

UTC−01:00

Part of 1

Sotavento Islands

Topic's main category 1

Category:Brava, Cape Verde

← Capital of 1

Nova Sintra

← Category's main topic 1

Category:Brava, Cape Verde

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Summary

Brava is an island^[1].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[3] ↑ Brava — country (P17): Cape Verde. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Brava — capital (P36): Nova Sintra. wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ Brava — located in the administrative territorial entity (P131): Brava. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Brava — located in or next to body of water (P206): Atlantic Ocean. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Brava — part of (P361): Sotavento Islands. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Brava — highest point (P610): Monte Fontainhas. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Brava — located in/on physical feature (P706): Cape Verde. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Brava — located in/on physical feature (P706): Atlantic Ocean. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Brava — population (P1082): 5638. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Brava — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Brava — length (P2043): 11 km. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Brava — elevation above sea level (P2044): 976 m. ine.cv. ine.cv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Brava — area (P2046): 67 km². wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Brava — width (P2049): 9 km. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Brava is an instance of island (Q23442) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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