Ilhéu Caroço

Ilhéu Caroço, also called Ilhéu Boné de Jóquei, which translates to Jokey Cap Island,[1] is an uninhabited islet in the Gulf of Guinea, part of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islet is located southeast of the island of Príncipe, about 2.5 km off the coast.[2] Its area is about 0.4 km2. The islet is steep, rocky and wooded, and rises to 305 metres elevation.[3] Just off the coast is another much smaller islet.[4]

Ilhéu Caroço
Map of São Tomé and Príncipe with Ilhéu Caroço southeast of the island of Príncipe
Geography
Locationsoutheast of the island of Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates1.514°N 7.431°E / 1.514; 7.431
Area0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation305 m (1001 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population0

References
  1. "Roça Sundy Príncipe Island - Unseen Tropical Wilderness On The Island Of Príncipe". uniqhotels.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  2. "Turismo São Tomé e Príncipe". visitsaotomeprincipe.st. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  3. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 74.
  4. inyathi (2008-03-02), The Jockey's Cap Principe, São Tomé & Príncipe, retrieved 2023-08-23
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