Geography thumb|Downtown Mindelo seen from 'Gud' thumb|Mindelo, Cape Verde Mindelo is situated at the Porto Grande Bay, a large natural harbour. The town is surrounded by low mountains: the Monte Cara and the Morro Branco headland to the west, and the Monte Verde to the east. The town is crossed by the river Ribeira de Julião.
Geography thumb|Downtown Mindelo seen from 'Gud' thumb|Mindelo, Cape Verde Mindelo is situated at the Porto Grande Bay, a large natural harbour. The town is surrounded by low mountains: the Monte Cara and the Morro Branco headland to the west and the Monte Verd,e to the east. The town is crossed by the river Ribeira de Julião.