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    Fogo

    Fuego

    14°56′N 24°23′W

    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).

    Fogo island aerial shot taken from an Airbus cockpit
    Fogo island aerial shot taken from an Airbus cockpit

    Aldo Bien / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    14°56′N 24°23′W

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    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). It reaches the highest altitude of all the islands in Cape Verde, rising to 2,829 metres (9,281 feet) above sea level at the summit of its active volcano, Pico do Fogo.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Sotavento Islands

    Also in Cape Verde Islands

    Also in Cape Verde

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    Facts

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

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