Map of Tarrafal, Cabo Verde

Tarrafal is the administrative centre of Tarrafal, Cabo Verde, with a population of about 13,483. It lies at 15.2788°N, 23.7519°W. Tarrafal is about 46 km (29 mi) northwest of Praia, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Assomada, 21 km to the south.

Tarrafal at a glance

Where is Tarrafal?

• The 5th largest city in Cabo Verde by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 13 min on the shortest day to 13 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tarrafal

• Assomada — 21 km south
• Praia — 46 km southeast
• Espargos — 185 km northeast
• Mindelo — 222 km northwest
• Dakar — 681 km east, Senegal
• Pikine — 686 km east, Senegal
• N’diareme limamoulaye — 686 km east, Senegal
• Niakoul Rab — 698 km east, Senegal
• Rufisque — 699 km east, Senegal
• Bargny — 703 km east, Senegal

Largest cities in Cabo Verde

• Praia — 137,868
• Mindelo — 69,013
• Espargos — 24,500
• Assomada — 21,297

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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.