Ilhéu das Cabras

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Ilhéu das Cabras
Waters Gulf of Guinea
Geographical location 0 ° 24 '30 "  N , 6 ° 42' 55"  E Coordinates: 0 ° 24 '30 "  N , 6 ° 42' 55"  E
Ilhéu das Cabras (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Ilhéu das Cabras
length 940 m
width 240 m
Highest elevation 90  m

Ilhéu das Cabras is a small island in the Gulf of Guinea belonging to the West African state of São Tomé and Príncipe . It is located 2.1 km east-northeast of Micolo on the northeast coast of the main island of São Tomé , and three kilometers north of São Tomé Airport . It is not permanently inhabited and belongs to the Lobata district .

The island is of volcanic origin ( stratovolcano ). It consists of two hills, both of which reach a height of 90 meters. There is a five meter high lighthouse on the northeast hill.

Individual evidence

  1. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017, p. 77

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