Ilhéu dos Pássaros

Ilhéu dos Pássaros is an uninhabited rocky islet in the bay of Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.[1] It lies about 1.3 km (0.8 mi) west of the headland Ponta João Ribeiro, and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) northwest of Mindelo city centre. It lies between the Porto Grande Bay and the Canal de São Vicente, the channel of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão. There is a lighthouse on the islet.[2]

Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Ilheu dos Pássaros in front of Santo Antão
Ilhéu dos Pássaros is located in Cape Verde
Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Ilhéu dos Pássaros is located in Atlantic Ocean
Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Ilhéu dos Pássaros
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates16.910°N 25.011°W / 16.910; -25.011
Area0.023 km2 (0.0089 sq mi)
Length0.22 km (0.137 mi)
Width0.10 km (0.062 mi)
Highest elevation40 m (130 ft)
Administration
MunicipalitySão Vicente
Demographics
Population0

Ilhéu dos Pássaros was depicted on a Cape Verdean $500 escudo bill issued between 1992 and 2000. The Cape Verdean author Orlanda Amarílis published Ilhéu dos Pássaros, a collection of short stories, in 1983.[1]

Porto Grande Bay, the Port of Mindelo and Ilhéu dos Passaros issued between 1992 and 2000

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.