Africa · West Africa · Atlantic archipelago
Cape Verde
Capital · Praia
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The essentials
Cape Verde at a glance
- Capital
- Praia
- Region
- West Africa · Atlantic archipelago
- Currency
- Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
- Languages
- Portuguese · Cape Verdean Creole
- Dialling code
- +238
- Status
- Sovereign African nation
Plan around it
National days & key dates in Cape Verde
The dates the diaspora marks abroad — independence, liberation and the festivals that fill a rented hall in Bangkok or Guangzhou every year.
Jul 5Independence DayFrom Portugal, 1975
Jan 20National Heroes Day
Across the ocean
Where Cape Verde people gather in Asia
These are the Asian hubs with the largest and longest-established African communities. Every one has a free country group and a live channel in the Hub.
🇹🇭ThailandBangkok — Sukhumvit Soi 3, the original Little Africa
🇨🇳ChinaGuangzhou & Yiwu — the trade corridor
🇯🇵JapanTokyo & Yokohama — students, athletes and engineers
🇮🇳IndiaDelhi, Bangalore & Pune — university towns
🇲🇾MalaysiaKuala Lumpur — study and business visas
🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesDubai — the aviation and re-export hub
Before you fly
Travelling on a Cape Verde passport
Asian entry rules are not uniform across Africa. Some destinations are visa-free or visa-on-arrival for this passport; others need an e-visa or a full embassy application with proof of funds and a return ticket.
Open the Passport Index →Never land alone
Find your people first
Post in the Cape Verde channel before you book. Someone from home is already in the city you are moving to — and they will tell you what the agent will not.
Open the Cape Verde channel →Keep exploring