São Nicolau is one of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. The mountainous island is mostly agricultural but is subject to droughts. First inhabited in the sixteenth century, it is known for its mountains and for its main town, Ribeira Brava, long the seat of the Cape Verde diocese. Its other town is the ferry port of Tarrafal. The Barlavento archipelago (literally, the Windward), is the northern island group of Cape Verde. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... A drought is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for a region. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... There are parishes that have the name Tarrafal in Cape Verde: Tarrafal, a parish in the island of Santiago Island Tarrafal, a parish in the island of São Nicolau Related Tarrafal de Monte Trigo, a parish in the island of Santo Antão This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid...