Tarrafal de Santiago, Cape Verde

Tarrafal de Santiago, Cape Verde is a submarine cable landing point in Cape Verde (coordinates 15.2768°, -23.7511°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Cape Verde's international connectivity infrastructure.

Tarrafal is a city in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 6,656. It is a fishing port situated on the northwestern coast. It constitutes the seat of the Tarrafal Municipality. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Tarrafal de Santiago, Cape Verde

Cables landing at Tarrafal de Santiago, Cape Verde are operated by 1 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including Cabo Verde Telecom (CVT). Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Tarrafal de Santiago, Cape Verde, international traffic can reach 1 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Cape Verde.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Tarrafal de Santiago, Cape Verde in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Cabo Verde Telecom Domestic Submarine Cable Phase 3 (2011) — Cabo Verde Telecom Domestic Submarine Cable Phase 3 is a domestic submarine cable network within Cape Verde, connecting 8 coastal and island locations including Nova Sintra, Porto Novo, Praia, Sal Rei, Sao Filipe, and 3 more. The system provides essential telecommunications infrastructure for communities that would otherwise depend entirely on satellite or microwave links. Read more →
• Cabo Verde Telecom Domestic Submarine Cable Phase 2 (2002) — Cabo Verde Telecom Domestic Submarine Cable Phase 2 is a submarine cable system operating within Cape Verde, with landing points at Porto Novo, Sao Pedro, Tarrafal de Santiago. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.