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Baía de Tarrafal or Tarrafal Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the northwest coast of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. The town of Tarrafal lies at its southeastern shore, and 643 m high Monte Graciosa rises from its northern shore.[1] Most of its coast is rocky, but there is a stretch of beach near the city. The headland Ponta Preta marks the northwestern limit of the bay; there is a lighthouse (Farol da Ponta Preta) on it.

Baía de Tarrafal
Baía de Tarrafal
Location	West of Tarrafal, Santiago, Cape Verde
Coordinates	15.2837°N 23.7602°W / 15.2837; -23.7602
Max. length	2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width	1 km (0.62 mi)
Average depth	5 m (16 ft)

Fauna

Marine fauna found in the waters include the goose barnacle Pollicipes caboverdensis[2] and the coral Balanopsammia wirtzi, the only species of the genus.[3] Fish found near the promontory include the Cape Verde basslet (Liopropoma emanueli) and the two-banded seabream (Diplodus prayensis).

References

External links

• Media related to Tarrafal Beach at Wikimedia Commons

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