Cabo Verde
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Current time in Praia
Praia is the capital of Cabo Verde, in Africa.
| Capital | Praia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Time zone | UTC−1 (no daylight saving) |
| Currency | Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE) |
| Calling code | +238 |
| Internet domain | .cv |
| Area | 4,033 km² (1,557 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | None by land |
Travelling to Cabo Verde
| Emergency numbers | Police 132 Ambulance 130 Fire 131 |
| Plugs and sockets | Type C, Type F |
| Mains electricity | 220 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
Explore Cabo Verde
Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.