Africa · capital city
What Is the Capital of Cape Verde?
Praia
The capital of Cape Verde is Praia. About 168,000 people live in the Praia urban area — 31.9% of the country's population.
168,000
Urban area population
UTC-1
Time zone
14.92°N
Latitude · 23.52°W
Yes
Largest city
Praia at a glance
Name origin
The earlier Portuguese name was Villa de Praia ("Village of the Beach"); it was shortened to Praia in 1974 .
Time zone
UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
14 55 N, 23 31 W · IANA time zone Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Location of Cape Verde
Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Capitals closest to Praia
Dakar, Senegal — 633 km
Banjul, Gambia — 767 km
Nouakchott, Mauritania — 878 km
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau — 923 km
Conakry, Guinea — 1,225 km
Freetown, Sierra Leone — 1,328 km
Monrovia, Liberia — 1,687 km
Bamako, Mali — 1,694 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Praia
What is the capital of Cape Verde?
The capital of Cape Verde is Praia. About 168,000 people live in the Praia urban area — 31.9% of the country's population.
Is Praia the largest city in Cape Verde?
Yes — Praia is also the largest urban area of Cape Verde (168,000).
What time zone is Praia in?
Praia is on UTC-1 — UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Praia come from?
The earlier Portuguese name was Villa de Praia ("Village of the Beach"); it was shortened to Praia in 1974 .
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).