Ilhéus do Rombo

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Ilhéus do Rombo
Satellite image
Satellite image
Waters Atlantic Ocean
archipelago Cape Verde Islands
Geographical location 14 ° 58 ′  N , 24 ° 41 ′  W Coordinates: 14 ° 58 ′  N , 24 ° 41 ′  W
Ilhéus do Rombo (Cape Verde)
Ilhéus do Rombo
Number of islands 5
Main island Ilhéu Grande
Total land area approx. 4.75 km²
Residents uninhabited
Location of the archipelago
Location of the archipelago
The Ilhéus do Rombo as seen from the island of Brava with parts of the town of Vila Nova Sintra in the foreground. From left (west) to right (east): Ilhéu Grande, Ilhéu Luís Carneiro, Ilhéu Sapado, Ilhéu do Rei and Ilhéu de Cima

The Ilhéus do Rombo (also Ilhéus Secos ) group of islands is part of the southern group ( Ilhas de Sotavento ) of the Cape Verde Islands . The small archipelago is a few kilometers west of Fogo and only 6 km northeast of Brava , the smallest inhabited island in Cape Verde.

The Ilhéus do Rombo include the two somewhat larger islets Ilhéu Grande (3 km²) and Ilhéu de Cima (1.5 km²) as well as three much smaller islets ( Ilhéu do Rei, Ilhéu Sapado, Ilhéu Luís Carneiro ) with a total area of ​​around 0 , 25 km². In addition, there are numerous individual rock pillars in front of and between the islands, which make it difficult to moor by ship. The larger of them have proper names.

All the islands of the Ilhéus do Rombo are uninhabited and poor in vegetation. The two largest of the Ilhéus in particular have beautiful sandy beaches that are occasionally used by bathing tourists.