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Tarrafal camp
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concentration campChão Bom, Tarrafal

Tarrafal camp

Tentative World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese InfluenceBuilt 1936
Typeconcentration camp
Built1936
Best monthsMar–Mayweather in Chão Bom
15.26° N, 23.74° WUTC−1 · Cape Verde Standard Time
Standing for90 years
built 1936today 2026
When to goChão Bom · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec80October
Best timeMar–May
October: high / low26° / 25°
iAbout

Tarrafal camp in brief

Tarrafal camp is a concentration camp in Chão Bom, Tarrafal, Cape Verde. Portuguese concentration camp.

It holds the designations Tentative World Heritage Site and Heritage of Portuguese Influence.

The concentration camp dates from 1936.

For a visit, the weather in Chão Bom is best in March, April and May; in October afternoons average 26°.

Chão Bom: weather and travel guide

Facts

Type
concentration camp
Designation
Tentative World Heritage Site
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Built
1936
Nearest town
Chão Bom
Region
Tarrafal
Coordinates
15.26417, -23.74389
iiLocation

Where to find it

iiiWhen to visit

Weather in Chão Bom

Climate guide

Month score for sightseeing

Best Mar–May
95
Jan
95
Feb
99
Mar
100
Apr
100
May
98
Jun
95
Jul
67
Aug
59
Sep
80
Oct
87
Nov
88
Dec
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Chão Bom and around

Chão Bom
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Chão Bom

Tarrafal · Cape Verde
Mar–Maybest months
25°July high
260 maltitude
Chão Bom

Nature

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23 km SE

Santiago

Island
Santiago

Mountains

Pico da Antónia
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26 km SE

Pico da Antónia

1,394 m
Pico da Antónia
Serra da Malagueta
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10 km SE

Serra da Malagueta

1,064 m
Serra da Malagueta
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11 km SE

Malagueta

1,064 m · Serra da Malagueta
Malagueta