Editing Praia (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Praia, Cape Verde Astronaut Imagery.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of Praia.]]
Geographically, Praia may be described as a set of [[plateau]]s and their surrounding [[valley]]s. These plateaus generally have the name ''achada'' (Achada de Santo António, Achada de São Filipe, Achada Eugénio Lima, Achada Grande, Achadinha, etc. — ''achada'' being a Portuguese word to designate a volcanic plateau), but the central one is called [[Plateau (Praia)|Plateau]]. The urban settlement is made mostly on top of these plateaus and along the valleys. The [[Ilhéu de Santa Maria|islet of Santa Maria]] is in front of the beach bearing the same name.

For a long time, only the ''Plateau'' was considered to be the city, the other neighbourhoods being relegated to the condition of peripheral suburbs, in spite of always having a close relationship with the ''Plateau'' (people movements, goods and services exchanges, etc.). This is why only the ''Plateau'' previously had relatively well-developed urbanization with its own infra-structures. The remaining neighbourhoods developed in a more organic, chaotic way.

Only after independence did the ''Plateau'' merge with the other neighbourhoods to constitute what is now considered the City of Praia. The whole city was, at the time, equipped with adequate infrastructure. Urbanization begun immediately after independence and sought to expand north.

===Climate===
Praia has a [[desert climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: BWh) with a short [[wet season]] and a lengthy, very pronounced [[dry season]]. In fact, outside of the months of August, September and October, little precipitation falls on Praia. The city on average sees about {{convert|210|mm|in}} of rain per year. Since the coldest month is far above {{convert|18|C|F}} its temperature patterns resembles a [[tropical climate]], but lacks enough precipitation to be classified as such. Despite the fact that it has an arid climate, Praia seldom gets very hot or very cold, due to its oceanside location on Santiago Island. Temperatures are warm and constant with an average high temperature of {{convert|27|C|F|0}} and an average low temperature of {{convert|22|C|F|0}}.

{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Praia ([[Nelson Mandela International Airport]]) 1991–2020
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 31.9
|Feb record high C = 33.1
|Mar record high C = 34.2
|Apr record high C = 33.4
|May record high C = 33.3
|Jun record high C = 34.1
|Jul record high C = 32.5
|Aug record high C = 33.1
|Sep record high C = 36.2
|Oct record high C = 34.8
|Nov record high C = 33.0
|Dec record high C = 31.0
|year record high C = 36.2
|Jan high C = 26.7
|Feb high C = 26.9
|Mar high C = 27.8
|Apr high C = 28.1
|May high C = 28.7
|Jun high C = 29.5
|Jul high C = 29.7
|Aug high C = 30.5
|Sep high C = 30.8
|Oct high C = 31.0
|Nov high C = 29.8
|Dec high C = 27.8
|year high C = 28.9
|Jan mean C = 23.2
|Feb mean C = 23.2
|Mar mean C = 23.8
|Apr mean C = 24.2
|May mean C = 24.8
|Jun mean C = 25.7
|Jul mean C = 26.4
|Aug mean C = 27.4
|Sep mean C = 27.6
|Oct mean C = 27.5
|Nov mean C = 26.3
|Dec mean C = 24.4
|year mean C = 25.4
|Jan low C = 19.8
|Feb low C = 19.5
|Mar low C = 19.8
|Apr low C = 20.3
|May low C = 20.9
|Jun low C = 21.9
|Jul low C = 23.1
|Aug low C = 24.2
|Sep low C = 24.4
|Oct low C = 23.9
|Nov low C = 22.8
|Dec low C = 21.1
|year low C = 21.8
|Jan record low C = 16.9
|Feb record low C = 16.2
|Mar record low C = 16.5
|Apr record low C = 17.0
|May record low C = 18.8
|Jun record low C = 19.2
|Jul record low C = 20.3
|Aug record low C = 20.6
|Sep record low C = 19.6
|Oct record low C = 19.6
|Nov record low C = 19.5
|Dec record low C = 17.3
|year record low C = 16.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 0.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 0.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 0.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 0.0
|May precipitation mm = 0.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 0.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 5.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 54.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 75.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 27.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 4.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 7.9
|year precipitation mm = 
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 0.2
|Feb precipitation days = 0.1
|Mar precipitation days = 0
|Apr precipitation days = 0
|May precipitation days = 0
|Jun precipitation days = 0
|Jul precipitation days = 0.9
|Aug precipitation days = 4.0
|Sep precipitation days = 5.0
|Oct precipitation days = 1.8
|Nov precipitation days = 0.2
|Dec precipitation days = 0.2
|year precipitation days = 
|Jan humidity = 65.7
|Feb humidity = 63.3
|Mar humidity = 62.6
|Apr humidity = 64.5
|May humidity = 65.2
|Jun humidity = 68.5
|Jul humidity = 73.3
|Aug humidity = 76.0
|Sep humidity = 76.8
|Oct humidity = 72.9
|Nov humidity = 69.8
|Dec humidity = 70.1
|year humidity = 69.1
|Jan sun = 223.2
|Feb sun = 234.5
|Mar sun = 279.0
|Apr sun = 285.0
|May sun = 306.9
|Jun sun = 279.0
|Jul sun = 217.0
|Aug sun = 201.5
|Sep sun = 216.0
|Oct sun = 244.9
|Nov sun = 234.0
|Dec sun = 204.6
|year sun = 
|Jand sun = 7.2
|Febd sun = 8.3
|Mard sun = 9.0
|Aprd sun = 9.5
|Mayd sun = 9.9
|Jund sun = 9.3
|Juld sun = 7.0
|Augd sun = 6.5
|Sepd sun = 7.2
|Octd sun = 7.9
|Novd sun = 7.8
|Decd sun = 6.6
|yeard sun = 8.0
|source 1 =NOAA,<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/CaboVerde/CSV/PRAIA_8589.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 4, 2024}}</ref>  Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica (humidity 1981-2010)<ref name = INMG>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201229191802/https://www.inmg.gov.cv/index.php/servicos/servicos-climaticos
| archive-date = 29 December 2020
| url = https://www.inmg.gov.cv/index.php/servicos/servicos-climaticos
| title = Normais Climatológicas
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica
| language = pt
| access-date = 28 December 2020}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[Deutscher Wetterdienst]] (extremes, sun)<ref name = DWD>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_085890_kt.pdf
| title = Klimatafel von Praia / Sao Tiago / Kapverden (Rep. Kap Verde)
| work = Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world
| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst
| language = de
| access-date = 6 November 2018}}</ref>

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