Ribeira do Rabil

Ribeira do Rabil is a seasonal stream in the central and western part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It is 27 km (17 mi) long,^{[citation needed]} and its basin area is 199 km² (77 sq mi).^[1] Its source is in the southeastern part of the island, north of the island's highest point Monte Estância. It flows generally northwest, passes east of the town Rabil and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the Aristides Pereira International Airport. The estuary, Lagoa do Rabil, is an important wetland area.^[2]

Palm trees along Ribeira do Rabil

Ribeira do Rabil
Location
Country	Cape Verde
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Monte Estância, Boa Vista
Mouth
• location	Atlantic Ocean
• coordinates	16.0827°N 22.8469°W / 16.0827; -22.8469
Length	27 km (17 mi)
Basin size	199 km2 (77 sq mi)

See also

• List of streams in Cape Verde