The following lists events that happened during 1947 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents Colonial governor: João de Figueiredo
Events Famine in Cape Verde - The second of three severe droughts in Cape Verde, following 1940-1942 and preceding 1956–1958, which led to famine through the islands. Starving refugees from across the islands were interned at a camp outside Praia, where they died by the hundreds.
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