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Archipelago

    Atlantic OceanCape Verde

    17°00′N 24°00′W

    Barlavento Islands

    Ilhas de Barlavento

    Part of Cape Verde Islands

    Cabo Verde, officially known as Republic of Cabo Verde, is a group of arid Atlantic islands which are home to distinct communities of plants, birds, and reptiles.

    Blick auf die kapverdische Insel Sal von Süden. In der weiten Bucht in der linken unteren Bildhälfte liegt das Dorf Santa Maria.
    Blick auf die kapverdische Insel Sal von Süden. In der weiten Bucht in der linken unteren Bildhälfte liegt das Dorf Santa Maria.

    Martikkk / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    28 landforms

    Overview

    Cabo Verde, officially known as Republic of Cabo Verde, is a group of arid Atlantic islands which are home to distinct communities of plants, birds, and reptiles.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands5
    • Minor islands4
    • Islets11
    • Rocks & skerries8

    Major islands

    5
    • Santo Antão

      Santo Antão

      Area
      784 km²
      High point
      1,979 m

      Santo Antão (Portuguese for "Saint Anthony") is the northwesternmost island of Cape Verde. At 785 km2 (303 sq mi), it is the largest of the Barlavento Islands group, and the second largest island of Cape Verde. The nearest island is São Vicente to the southeast, separated by the sea channel Canal de São Vicente.

    • Boa Vista

      Boa Vista

      Area
      631 km²
      High point
      390 m

      Boa Vista (Portuguese for "good view"), sometimes spelled Boavista, is a desert-like island that belongs to the Cape Verde Islands. At 631 km2 (244 sq mi), it is the third largest island of the Cape Verde archipelago.

    • São Nicolau

      São Nicolau

      Area
      345 km²
      High point
      1,312 m

      São Nicolau (Portuguese for Saint Nicholas) is one of the Barlavento (Windward) islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the islands of Santa Luzia and Sal. Its population is 12,424 (2015), with an area of 343 km2 (132 sq mi). The main towns are Ribeira Brava and Tarrafal de São Nicolau.

    • São Vicente

      São Vicente

      Area
      225 km²
      High point
      750 m

      São Vicente (Portuguese for "Saint Vincent"; Cape Verdean Creole: Sanvisenti) is one of the Barlavento Islands, the northern group within the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, off the West African coast.

    • Sal

      Sal

      Area
      220 km²
      High point
      406 m

      Sal (Portuguese for "salt") is an island in Cape Verde. Sal is a tourist destination with white sand beaches and over 350 days of sunshine a year. It is one of the three sandy eastern islands of the Cape Verde archipelago in the central Atlantic Ocean, 350 miles (560 km) off the west coast of Africa.

    Minor islands

    4

    Islets

    11

    Rocks & skerries

    8
    • Ilheu do Roque5 m · 0.02 km²
    • Ilhéu de Baluarte3 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Ilheú do Curral do Dadó<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    1

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island0.03 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m1,979 mSanto Antão1,312 mSão Nicolau750 mSão Vicente406 mSal397 mSanta Luzia390 mBoa Vista370 mIlhéu Branco140 mIlhéu Raso21 mIlhéu de Sal Rei8 mIlhéu Rabo de Junco5 mIlheu do Roque3 mIlhéu dos Pássaros3 mIlhéu de Baluarte2 mIlheu do Porto Ferreira
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Santo Antão: 784 km²Santo AntãoBoa Vista: 631 km²Boa VistaSão Nicolau: 345 km²São NicolauSão Vicente: 225 km²São VicenteSal: 220 km²SalSanta Luzia: 34.5 km²Santa LuziaIlhéu Raso: 5.7 km²Ilhéu RasoIlhéu Branco: 2.7 km²Ilhéu BrancoIlhéu de Sal Rei: 0.89 km²Ilhéu de Sal ReiUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandIlhéu Rabo de Junco: 0.03 km²Ilhéu Rabo de Jun…Ilhéu dos Pássaros: 0.02 km²Ilhéu dos PássarosIlheu do Roque: 0.02 km²Ilheu do RoqueIlhéu de Baluarte: 0.01 km²Ilhéu de BaluarteUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandIlhéu dos Pássaros (Boa Vista): 0.6 haIlhéu dos Pássaro…Ilhéu Derrubado: 0.5 haIlhéu DerrubadoUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandIlhéu Holandês: 0.5 haIlhéu HolandêsIlhéu de Curral Velho and adjacent coast Important Bird Area: 0.4 haIlhéu de Curral V…Ilheu do Porto Ferreira: 0.3 haIlheu do Porto Fe…Unnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandIlhéu Zinho: 0.2 haIlhéu ZinhoUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandIlheú do Curral do Dadó: <0.1 haIlheú do Curral d…Unnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Santo Antão784 km²
    Boa Vista631 km²
    São Nicolau345 km²
    São Vicente225 km²
    Sal220 km²
    Santa Luzia34.5 km²
    Ilhéu Raso5.7 km²
    Ilhéu Branco2.7 km²
    Ilhéu de Sal Rei0.89 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Ilhéu Rabo de Junco0.03 km²
    Ilhéu dos Pássaros0.02 km²
    Ilheu do Roque0.02 km²
    Ilhéu de Baluarte0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Ilhéu dos Pássaros (Boa Vista)0.6 ha
    Ilhéu Derrubado0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Ilhéu Holandês0.5 ha
    Ilhéu de Curral Velho and adjacent coast Important Bird Area0.4 ha
    Ilheu do Porto Ferreira0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Ilhéu Zinho0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Ilheú do Curral do Dadó<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs