Buracona is a small bay in the northwest of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The bay is approximately 5 km north of the village Palmeira. The bay is part of the 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) protected landscape of Buracona-Ragona,[1] which covers the coast between Palmeira and Ponta Preta, and the mountain Monte Leste (269 m elevation).[2]
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Location | Northwestern Sal, Cape Verde |
Coordinates | 16°47′56″N 22°59′30″W |
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