Ilhas de Sotavento
Ilhas de Sotavento | |
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Satellite image | |
Waters | Atlantic Ocean |
archipelago | Cape Verde Islands |
Geographical location | 15 ° 0 ′ N , 24 ° 0 ′ W |
Number of islands | 9 |
Main island | Santiago |
Total land area | 1804 km² |
Residents | 343,300 |
Location of the archipelago |
The Ilhas de Sotavento ( German : " Islands under the Wind ") are one of the island groups of the Cape Verde Islands .
The group includes the following islands :
island | coordinate | Area km² |
Residents |
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Maio | 15 ° 13 ′ N , 23 ° 10 ′ W. | 269 | 8,400 |
Santiago | 15 ° 5 ′ N , 23 ° 37 ′ W. | 991 | 290,000 |
Fogo | 14 ° 57 ' N , 24 ° 23' W. | 476 | 38,600 |
Brava | 14 ° 51 ′ N , 24 ° 42 ′ W. | 67 | 6,300 |
Ilhéus do Rombo | 14 ° 58 ′ N , 24 ° 41 ′ W. | 4th | 0 |