Tarrafal (also: Mangui or Mangue) is a city[2] in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.

The city is situated by the Baía de Tarrafal, at the foot of 643 m high Monte Graciosa.

[3] Tarrafal is at the northern end of two main roads to Praia in the south, one leading through Assomada and São Domingos (EN1-ST01), the other along the east coast through Calheta de São Miguel and Pedra Badejo (EN1-ST02).

[4] The settlement was mentioned in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as "Terrafal".

[6] Between 1936 and 1974, political prisoners were held at the Tarrafal camp, south of the city.