Gamboa, Praia
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Panoramic view of Gamboa and Ilhéu de Santa Maria
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| Location | South of Praia in Santiago, Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 14°54′39″N 23°30′44″W / 14.9108°N 23.5122°W |
| Access | road |
| Beach length | 1 km |
Gamboa or Chã das Areias (or as Cha das Areias) is Praia's second historic part and forms the southernmost part of the city center, it is located in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is also Praia's main beach stretching about 700 meters and is the city's only beach and once popular on the island. The highest point is about 10 meters, the lowest point is the Atlantic and the Praia Harbor. Its length is about 400 meters and 700 meters at the beach/avenue part and its width is about 400 meters from east to west. Its area is about 30 to 40 hectares.
Bordering neighbourhoods includes the Platô or the Plateau of Praia to the north, Achada Santo António to the south along with Prainha where much of the embassies are located and Várzea to the west. Four streets borders the neighborhood including Avenida Combatentes da Liberdade da Patria in the east and Avenidas de Cuba and Cidade de Lisboa in the west, it borders the lines next to the new Financial building and Várzea Stadium.
The Ilhéu de Santa Maria separates 30 meters from the island as the highest depth of separation is at only nearly 30 centimeters at low tide, it can be accessible by foot or by boat. That portion is the subdivision boundary.
Earlier buildings with colonial and neoclassical architecture dominates the east, the rest are dominated by the buildings with later architecture built in around the 1940s, some of them have been built after independence in 1975.
It has the National Archives Buildings which is located on the shoreline street. In the north part, it serves the headquarters of Cabo Verde Telecom, the country's only telecommunications line, it has a street named after it. Two piers dominate the middle part of the beach. The Capeverdean Basketball, Volleyball and Athletics Federations are located in the neighborhood of Gimodesportivo Vavá Duarte. Nearby is the Marine Police station which is also used by the Coast Guard.
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