# Roads in Cape Verde

This article is related to roads in Cape Verde. There are three categories of national roads (EN1, EN2, EN3), rural roads (ER) and municipal roads (EM). Municipal roads are managed by the municipalities, the national and rural roads are managed by the Instituto de Estradas. The total length of the national road network is 1,113 km; the total length of the municipal road networks is 537 km. Of the national roads, 36% (by length) is asphalted. EN1 are first class national roads, EN2 are second class national roads and EN3 are third class national roads. Next is the first two letters which represent the island abbreviation, then the number. Only national roads are listed below.

## Boa Vista

| Number | Route |
| EN1-BV01 | Sal Rei - Rabil |
| EN3-BV01 | Rabil - Cabeça dos Tarrafes |
| EN3-BV02 | EN1-BV01 - Bofarreira - EN3-BV01 |
| EN3-BV03 | Rabil - Povoação Velha |
| EN3-BV04 | EN3-BV03 - Lacação |
| EN3-BV05 | Rabil - Estância de Baixo |

## Brava

| Number | Route |
| EN3-BR01 | Furna - Nova Sintra |
| EN3-BR02 | Nova Sintra - Nossa Senhora do Monte |
| EN3-BR03 | EN3-BR02 - Esperadinha |
| EN3-BR04 | Nossa Senhora do Monte - Tantum |

## Fogo

| Number | Route |
| EN1-FG01 | São Filipe - Galinheiro - Mosteiros - Cova Figueira - Patim - São Filipe (Anel Principal) |
| EN1-FG02 | São Filipe - Vale de Cavaleiros |
| EN2-FG01 | São Filipe - São Filipe Airport |
| EN3-FG01 | EN1-FG01 - Figueira Pavão - Achada Furna - Monte Grande - Lomba (Anel Superior) |
| EN3-FG02 | São Filipe - Tongom - Lomba |
| EN3-FG03 | Patim - Monte Grande |
| EN3-FG04 | Salto - Monte Largo |
| EN3-FG05 | Achada Furna - Chã das Caldeiras |
| EN3-FG06 | Tongom - Lagariça |
| EN3-FG07 | Cova Figueira - Estância Roque |
| EN3-FG08 | Corvo - Relva |
| EN3-FG09 | Mosteiros - Pai António |

## Maio

| Number | Route |
| EN3-MA01 | Porto Inglês - Calheta - Cascabulho - Pilão Cão - Figueira - Porto Inglês |
| EN3-MA02 | Figueira - Ribeira Dom João |

## Sal

| Number | Route |
| EN1-SL01 | Espargos - Santa Maria |
| EN1-SL02 | Palmeira - Espargos |
| EN3-SL01 | Santa Maria - Ponta do Sinó |
| EN3-SL02 | Espargos - Pedra de Lume |

## Santiago

| Number | Route |
| EN1-ST01 | North Praia - São Domingos - João Teves - Assomada - Tarrafal |
| EN1-ST02 | Ribeirão Chiqueiro - Pedra Badejo - Calheta de São Miguel - Achada Monte - Tarrafal (Variante Tarrafal) |
| EN1-ST03 | João Teves - Achada Fazenda |
| EN1-ST04 | Boa Entrada - Calheta de São Miguel |
| EN1-ST05 | West Praia - São Martinho Grande - Cidade Velha |
| EN1-ST06 | West Praia - North Praia - Praia Airport - Praia Harbor (Circular da Praia) |
| EN3-ST01 | North Praia - Vale da Custa |
| EN3-ST02 | Northwest Praia - Hospital Trindade |
| EN3-ST03 | Northwest Praia - João Varela - EN3-ST07 |
| EN3-ST04 | São Martinho Pequeno - São Martinho Grande |
| EN3-ST05 | Cidade Velha - Porto Gouveia - Porto Mosquito |
| EN3-ST06 | Cidade Velha - Santana |
| EN3-ST07 | EN3-ST06 - Rui Vaz |
| EN3-ST08 | Porto Gouveia - Belém - Pico Leão |
| EN3-ST09 | São Domingos - Rui Vaz - Monte Tchota |
| EN3-ST10 | São Domingos - Água de Gato |
| EN3-ST11 | EN1-ST01 - Banana - Barragem de Poilão |
| EN3-ST12 | João Teves - Longueira |
| EN3-ST13 | João Teves - Montanha - EN1-ST03 |
| EN3-ST14 | Milho Branco - Praia Baixo |
| EN3-ST15 | EN1-ST02 - Porto Madeira |
| EN3-ST16 | Milho Branco - Moia Moia |
| EN3-ST17 | Picos - Jalalo Ramos |
| EN3-ST18 | Fundura - Ribeira da Barca |
| EN3-ST19 | Assomada - Boa Entradinha |
| EN3-ST20 | Cruz Grande - Saltos Acima - Achada Lage |
| EN3-ST21 | Assomada - João Bernardo (- Porto Mosquito) |
| EN3-ST22 | Assomada - Porto Rincão |
| EN3-ST23 | Cruz Grande - Tomba Touro |
| EN3-ST24 | EN1-ST02 - Pilão Cão |
| EN3-ST25 | EN1-ST02 - Hortelão |
| EN3-ST26 | Chão Bom - Ribeira da Prata - Fundura |
| EN3-ST27 | Trás os Montes - Chão de Junco |
| EN3-ST28 | Trás os Montes - Ponta Furna |
| EN3-ST29 | EN1-ST02 - Chão de Junco |

## Santo Antão

| Number | Route |
| EN1-SA01 | Ribeira Grande - Corda - Lombo de Figueira - Porto Novo |
| EN1-SA02 | Ponta do Sol - Ribeira Grande - Pombas |
| EN1-SA03 | Porto Novo - Janela - Pombas |
| EN1-SA04 | Porto Novo - Ponte Sul |
| EN3-SA01 | Ribeira Grande - Xoxo |
| EN3-SA02 | Ribeira Grande - Coculi - Garça de Cima |
| EN3-SA03 | Ribeira Grande - Pinhão |
| EN3-SA04 | Coculi - João Afonso |
| EN3-SA05 | Boca de Ambas Ribeiras - Caibros |
| EN3-SA06 | Manta Velha - Chã de Igreja |
| EN3-SA07 | EN3-SA09 - Alto Mira |
| EN3-SA08 | Esponjeiro - Lagoa |
| EN3-SA09 | Ponte Sul - Ribeira da Cruz |
| EN3-SA10 | Ponte Sul - Tarrafal de Monte Trigo |

## São Nicolau

| Number | Route |
| EN1-SN01 | Ribeira Brava - Carvoeiros - Cachaço - Tarrafal de São Nicolau |
| EN2-SN01 | Ribeira Brava - São Nicolau Airport |
| EN3-SN01 | Tarrafal de São Nicolau - Barril - Praia Branca - Ribeira Prata |
| EN3-SN02 | Ribeira Brava - Juncalinho - Carriçal |
| EN3-SN03 | São Nicolau Airport - Preguiça |
| EN3-SN04 | Ribeira Brava - Agua das Patas |
| EN3-SN05 | Cachaço - Monte Gordo |
| EN3-SN06 | Carvoeiros - Queimadas - Fajã de Baixo |
| EN3-SN07 | Ribeira Brava - Caleijão - Preguiça Airport |

## São Vicente

| Number | Route |
| EN1-SV01 | Mindelo - Cesária Évora Airport |
| EN2-SV01 | Mindelo - Baía das Gatas |
| EN2-SV02 | Mindelo - Calhau |
| EN3-SV01 | Cesária Évora Airport - São Pedro |
| EN3-SV02 | EN2-SV01 - Salamansa |
| EN3-SV03 | EN2-SV01 - Monte Verde |
| EN3-SV04 | EN1-SV01 - Morro Branco |
| EN3-SV05 | Calhau - Baía das Gatas |