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    Cape Verde Islands

    Cape Verde

    Part of Cape Verde

    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.

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    169 landforms

    Major islands

    8
    • Santiago

      Santiago

      Area
      1,001 km²
      High point
      1,394 m

      Santiago (Portuguese for “Saint James”) is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation's population. Part of the Sotavento Islands, it lies between the islands of Maio (26 km (16 mi) to the east) and Fogo (55 kilometres (34 miles) to the west).

    • 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.

    • Fogo

      Fogo

      Area
      471 km²
      High point
      2,829 m

      Fogo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfoɡu]; Portuguese for "fire") is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde in the central Atlantic Ocean. Its population is 35,837 (2015), with an area of 476 km2 (184 sq mi).

    • 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.

    • Maio

      Maio

      Area
      273 km²
      High point
      436 m

      Maio (Portuguese for "May"), is the easternmost of the Sotavento islands of Cape Verde. Maio is located south of the island of Boa Vista and east of Santiago. Administratively, the island forms one concelho (municipality): Maio.

    • 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

    7

    Islets

    42
    • Ilhéu Sapado16 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²
    • Ilhéu Rabo de Junco8 m · 0.03 km²
    • Ilhéu dos Pássaros3 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.9 ha
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    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.8 ha
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    • Unnamed island6 m · 0.7 ha
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    Rocks & skerries

    112
    • Ilhéu Luís Carneiro25 m · 0.07 km²
    • Ilhéu de Santa Maria15 m · 0.06 km²
    • Ilhéu do Rei22 m · 0.04 km²
    • Ilheu do Roque5 m · 0.02 km²
    • Ilhéu de Baluarte3 m · 0.01 km²
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m2,829 mFogo1,979 mSanto Antão1,394 mSantiago1,312 mSão Nicolau976 mBrava750 mSão Vicente436 mMaio406 mSal397 mSanta Luzia390 mBoa Vista370 mIlhéu Branco140 mIlhéu Raso92 mIlhéu Grande64 mIlhéu de Cima
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11101001,00010,000Santiago: 1,001 km²SantiagoSanto Antão: 784 km²Santo AntãoBoa Vista: 631 km²Boa VistaFogo: 471 km²FogoSão Nicolau: 345 km²São NicolauMaio: 273 km²MaioSão Vicente: 225 km²São VicenteSal: 220 km²SalBrava: 62.5 km²BravaSanta Luzia: 34.5 km²Santa LuziaIlhéu Raso: 5.7 km²Ilhéu RasoIlhéu Branco: 2.7 km²Ilhéu BrancoIlhéu Grande: 2 km²Ilhéu GrandeIlhéu de Sal Rei: 0.89 km²Ilhéu de Sal ReiIlhéu de Cima: 0.89 km²Ilhéu de CimaIlhéu Luís Carneiro: 0.07 km²Ilhéu Luís Carnei…Ilhéu de Santa Maria: 0.06 km²Ilhéu de Santa Ma…Ilhéu do Rei: 0.04 km²Ilhéu do ReiIlhéu Sapado: 0.04 km²Ilhéu SapadoUnnamed 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: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandIlhéu dos Pássaros (Boa Vista): 0.6 haIlhéu dos Pássaro…Ilhéu dos Alcatrazes: 0.6 haIlhéu dos Alcatra…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…Ilhéu Laja Branca: 0.4 haIlhéu Laja BrancaUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Santiago1,001 km²
    Santo Antão784 km²
    Boa Vista631 km²
    Fogo471 km²
    São Nicolau345 km²
    Maio273 km²
    São Vicente225 km²
    Sal220 km²
    Brava62.5 km²
    Santa Luzia34.5 km²
    Ilhéu Raso5.7 km²
    Ilhéu Branco2.7 km²
    Ilhéu Grande2 km²
    Ilhéu de Sal Rei0.89 km²
    Ilhéu de Cima0.89 km²
    Ilhéu Luís Carneiro0.07 km²
    Ilhéu de Santa Maria0.06 km²
    Ilhéu do Rei0.04 km²
    Ilhéu Sapado0.04 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 island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
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    Unnamed island0.7 ha
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    Ilhéu dos Pássaros (Boa Vista)0.6 ha
    Ilhéu dos Alcatrazes0.6 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
    Ilhéu Laja Branca0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
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    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Ilheu do Porto Ferreira0.3 ha
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    Ilhéu Zinho0.2 ha
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    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs