# Monte das Vacas, Cape Verde: what it is and when to go > Monte das Vacas is a mountain in Cape Verde (Praia), at 437 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to May. In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Cape Verde on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-das-vacas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in Cape Verde · Nature - **Where:** Cape Verde - **Elevation:** 437 m - **Best time:** October to May. - **Nearest airport:** RAI Praia, 7.3 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 14.9911, -23.52817 ## What it is and where Monte das Vacas is a mountain in Cape Verde (Praia), at 437 m above sea level. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Cape Verde on this site. It is in [Praia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/praia/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 8.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 14.9911, -23.52817; the nearest main airport is Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI, Praia), 7.3 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cape Verde (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=14.991104%2C-23.528166) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.991104%2C-23.528166) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/naturaleza/) places in Cape Verde. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Monte das Vacas is **October to May**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 12 | | February | Best time | 11 h 31 | | March | Best time | 11 h 54 | | April | Best time | 12 h 20 | | May | Best time | 12 h 42 | | June | Possible | 12 h 53 | | July | Possible | 12 h 48 | | August | Possible | 12 h 30 | | September | Possible | 12 h 05 | | October | Best time | 11 h 39 | | November | Best time | 11 h 17 | | December | Best time | 11 h 07 | In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Cape Verde in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Cape Verde To enter Cape Verde there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Inter-island flights, bought ahead and with margin”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Cape Verde checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE), pegged to the euro; plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 132 police · 131 fire · 130 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Museu Etnográfico da Praia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museou-etnografico/): Ethnographic Museum in Santiago, Cape Verde · 8.1 km - [Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-da-graca/): Church building in Cape Verde · 8.5 km - [Arquivo Histórico Nacional](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/arquivo-historico-nacional/): National archives of Cape Verde · 8.7 km - [Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/farol-de-maria-pia/): Lighthouse in Cape Verde · 10 km - [Monte Tchota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-tchota/): Nature · Mountains · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Cape Verde guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/). ## More in Cape Verde: Nature - [Pico do Fogo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/crater-pico-de-fogo/): active volcano and highest peak of Cape Verde - [Santa Luzia, Cape Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/santa-lucia/): smallest island of Cape Verde - [Pico de Antónia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/pico-d-antonia/): mountain in Cape Verde - [Monte Estância](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-estancia/): mountain in Boa Vista, Cape Verde - [Monte Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-verde/): mountain in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde - [Tope de Coroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/topo-da-coroa/): mountain in Cape Verde Every Cape Verde place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Monte das Vacas? It is a mountain in Cape Verde. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Cape Verde on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Monte das Vacas? October to May. In June there are 12 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 07. ### How do you get to Monte das Vacas? The nearest main airport is Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), 7.3 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=14.991104%2C-23.528166) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Cape Verde is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Cape Verde map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Museu Etnográfico da Praia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/museou-etnografico/), [Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-da-graca/), [Arquivo Histórico Nacional](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/arquivo-historico-nacional/). The rest is in [the Cape Verde guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4640218417), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30624931), CC0. More about Monte das Vacas on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_das_Vacas). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).