Map of Assomada, Cabo Verde

Assomada is the administrative centre of Santa Catarina, Cabo Verde, with a population of about 21,297. It lies at 15.1000°N, 23.6833°W. Assomada is about 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Praia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tarrafal, 21 km to the north.

Assomada at a glance

Where is Assomada?

• The 4th largest city in Cabo Verde by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 14 min on the shortest day to 13 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Assomada

• Tarrafal — 21 km north
• Praia — 26 km southeast
• Espargos — 200 km northeast
• Mindelo — 243 km northwest
• Dakar — 672 km east, Senegal
• Pikine — 677 km east, Senegal
• N’diareme limamoulaye — 678 km east, Senegal
• Niakoul Rab — 689 km east, Senegal
• Rufisque — 690 km east, Senegal
• Bargny — 695 km east, Senegal

Largest cities in Cabo Verde

• Praia — 137,868
• Mindelo — 69,013
• Espargos — 24,500
• Tarrafal — 13,483

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.