Ribeira do Calhau

Ribeira do Calhau
Vale de Calhau in 1996
Country	Cape Verde
Basin features
Main source	São Vicente
River mouth	Atlantic Ocean 16°50′50″N 24°52′04″W / 16.8471°N 24.8677°W / 16.8471; -24.8677Coordinates: 16°50′50″N 24°52′04″W / 16.8471°N 24.8677°W / 16.8471; -24.8677

Ribeira do Calhau is a stream in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It begins in the hills southeast of the island capital Mindelo, flows towards the east and empties into the Atlantic Ocean, at the village Calhau. The settlement Ribeira de Calhau, which comprises the villages Madeiral, Ribeira de Calhau and Calhau, takes its name from this stream.