Maio
Isla Mayo
15°12′N 23°10′W
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.

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15°12′N 23°10′W
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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.
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Nearest islands
- Santiago52 km
- Boa Vista108 km
- Fogo135 km
- Ilhéu de Cima160 km
- Ilhéu Grande166 km
- Brava170 km
Also in Sotavento Islands

Santiago
1,001 km²▲ 1,394 m
Major islands

Fogo
471 km²▲ 2,829 m
Major islands

Brava
62.5 km²▲ 976 m
Major islands

Ilhéu Grande
2 km²▲ 92 m
Minor islands

Ilhéu de Cima
0.89 km²▲ 64 m
Minor islands
Also in Cape Verde Islands

Santiago
1,001 km²▲ 1,394 m
Major islands
Santo Antão
784 km²▲ 1,979 m
Major islands

Boa Vista
631 km²▲ 390 m
Major islands

Fogo
471 km²▲ 2,829 m
Major islands

São Nicolau
345 km²▲ 1,312 m
Major islands

São Vicente
225 km²▲ 750 m
Major islands

Sal
220 km²▲ 406 m
Major islands

Brava
62.5 km²▲ 976 m
Minor islands
Also in Cape Verde

Santiago
1,001 km²▲ 1,394 m
Major islands
Santo Antão
784 km²▲ 1,979 m
Major islands

Boa Vista
631 km²▲ 390 m
Major islands

Fogo
471 km²▲ 2,829 m
Major islands

São Nicolau
345 km²▲ 1,312 m
Major islands

São Vicente
225 km²▲ 750 m
Major islands

Sal
220 km²▲ 406 m
Major islands

Brava
62.5 km²▲ 976 m
Minor islands
Photographs

Pristine on Maio Island
Aerial view of Maio

This is an image with the theme "Africa on the Move or Transport" from: Cape Verde

Calheta, Maio, Cape Verde Maio Island, Cape Verde.

Wilderness near Morrinho village, Maio Island

Forte de São José in the village of Cidade do Maio (Porto Inglês), Maio, Cabo Verde

Sea-salt-minemaio

Apollo 9 Hasselblad image from film magazine 20/E - Earth orbit, EVA Cape Verde Islands, Fogo, Sao Tiago, and Maio Islands, Point Vermelharia, Villages of Sao Filipe, Praia Tarrafal end Santo Antinio.

Apollo 9 Hasselblad image from film magazine 22/C - Earth orbit Cape Verde Islands, Sao Tiago, Maio, and Fogo Islands, Villages of Santo Antonio, Porto Ingles, Sao Tiago, and Praia.

View of Maio, Cape Verde taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain

View of Maio, Cape Verde taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain
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Photographs
- Pristine beach, Maio Island. Somada / CC BY-SA 4.0
- V DSC00097. Xandu / Public domain
- The tranquility on Island of May. Bmveiga / CC BY-SA 4.0
- In the shade (49775926276). Rob Oo from NL / CC BY 2.0
- Bare wilderness on Maio Island. Somada / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maio101 Forte de São José. Christian Pirkl / CC BY-SA 4.0
- WV banner Maio Aerial view. Xandu / CC0
- Sea-salt-minemaio. Unknown author / Public domain
- AS09-20-3130 (21912147506). Project Apollo Archive / Public domain
- AS09-22-3429 (22022453792). Project Apollo Archive / Public domain
- ISS062-E-236 - View of Maio, Cape Verde. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- ISS062-E-237 - View of Maio, Cape Verde. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain