# Monte Jagau, Cape Verde: what it is and when to go > Monte Jagau is a volcano in Cape Verde, at 695 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to May. In June there are 12 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 06. 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-jagau/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Volcano · Nature - **Where:** Cape Verde - **Elevation:** 695 m - **Best time:** October to May. - **Nearest airport:** RAI Praia, 33 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 15.16148, -23.69408 ## What it is and where Monte Jagau is a volcano in Cape Verde, at 695 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 15.16148, -23.69408; the nearest main airport is Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI, Praia), 33 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=15.161484%2C-23.69408) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=15.161484%2C-23.69408) 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 Jagau 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 21 | | May | Best time | 12 h 42 | | June | Possible | 12 h 54 | | July | Possible | 12 h 49 | | 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 06 | In June there are 12 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 06. 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 - [Monte Teliçote](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-telicote/): Volcano · 1.7 km - [Serra Malagueta Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/parque-natural-serra-malagueta/): Natural park in Cape Verde · 2.9 km - [Malagueta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/malagueta/): Peak in the Serra Malagueta mountain range in Santiago, Cape Verde · 3.1 km - [Strela Mountain Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/strela-mountain-lodge/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.4 km - [Monte Pedroso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-pedroso/): Mountain in Cape Verde · 5.1 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 Jagau? It is a volcano in Cape Verde. ### When is the best time to visit Monte Jagau? October to May. In June there are 12 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 06. ### How do you get to Monte Jagau? The nearest main airport is Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), 33 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=15.161484%2C-23.69408) 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 [Monte Teliçote](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/monte-telicote/), [Serra Malagueta Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/parque-natural-serra-malagueta/), [Malagueta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/cabo-verde/malagueta/). 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/8176380065), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).