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Archipelago

    Atlantic OceanBrazil

    13°31′S 38°57′W

    Cairu

    Praia de Garapuá - Morro de São Paulo - BA
    Praia de Garapuá - Morro de São Paulo - BA

    TIAGO RODRIGUES LOPES / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    8 landforms

    Major islands

    2
    • Ilha de Tinharé

      Ilha de Tinharé

      Area
      224 km²
      High point
      52 m

      Ilha de Tinharé (Tinharé Island) is an island located in the municipality of Cairu, on the coast of Brazil with area of 400km2 (154 sq mi).

    • Ilha de Boipeba

      Ilha de Boipeba

      Area
      78.2 km²
      High point
      70 m

      Ilha de Boipeba (transl. Boipeba Island) is an island in the Cairu municipality in Brazil, near the Ilha de Tinharé and part of the Cairu Archipelago. It is surrounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by the Rio de l'Enfer estuary.

    Minor islands

    3

    Islets

    3
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.05 km²
    • Ilha do Rato7 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island5 m · 0.03 km²

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m70 mIlha de Boipeba52 mIlha de Tinharé41 mIlha de Cairu17 mIlha de São Miguel9 mIlha da Cruzinha7 mIlha do Rato
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.11101001,000Ilha de Tinharé: 224 km²Ilha de TinharéIlha de Boipeba: 78.2 km²Ilha de BoipebaIlha de São Miguel: 2.5 km²Ilha de São MiguelIlha da Cruzinha: 0.99 km²Ilha da CruzinhaUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandIlha do Rato: 0.04 km²Ilha do RatoUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Ilha de Tinharé224 km²
    Ilha de Boipeba78.2 km²
    Ilha de São Miguel2.5 km²
    Ilha da Cruzinha0.99 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Ilha do Rato0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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

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