Assomada
Proper noun
Meaning
Assomada
A city in interior Santiago island, Cape Verde, the island's second largest city.
Examples
Taxis with a base in Praia are painted beige, while taxis with a base in Assomada are painted white.
Some commonly accepted prices charged between municipalities are 100 escudos for Praia ⇄ São Domingos, 150 escudos for Praia ⇄ Orgãos, and 250 escudos for Praia ⇄ Assomada.
With the exception of the Praia ⇄ Assomada route on Santiago, all yasi and hilux class vehicles licensed to carry passengers act as individual freelancers rather than function collectively.
Taxis are common in Praia and Assomada.
The government of Assomada has solicited requests for a bus service but so far none has been approved, and there are no short term plans for any bus company to enter the municipal market.