Ribeira da Prata is a town located in the northern region of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. It falls under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Tarrafal.
The settlement's historical presence in the region dates back to at least the 18th century, as it was recorded as Rivera de Prata on a map produced by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin in 1747. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 1,009 residents.