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Praia
14.92° N, 23.52° W
- Population
- 113,364
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 2
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 2 cities of Cabo Verde in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Cabo Verde, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
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Practical bearings for Praia, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Praia have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The earlier Portuguese name was "Villa de Praia," meaning "Village of the Beach"; it was shortened to Praia in 1974.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
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