Ilhéu Rabo de Junco
Ilhéu Rabo de Junco is an uninhabited islet near the west coast of Sal Island, Cape Verde. It lies about 300 metres from the coast. It is 253 metres long and 165 metres wide, its shoreline is about 878 metres long.- Type: Islet
- Description: island
- Also known as: “Bird Island” and “Ilheu Rabo de Junco”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Leão.
Monte Leão
Peak
Rabo de Junco is a hill on the west coast of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is situated at the northern end of the Baía da Murdeira, 8 kilometres southwest of the island capital Espargos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murdeira and Palmeira.
Murdeira
Village
Photo: Waldir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Murdeira is a village in the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The village is situated on the west coast, 9 km south of the island capital Espargos and 10 km north of Santa Maria. roughly midway along the island's major highway linking Murdeira was originally a small settlement of mostly farmers and fishermen. Murdeira is situated 7 km east of Ilhéu Rabo de Junco.
Palmeira
Town
Photo: brunobarbato, CC BY 3.0.
Palmeira is a town in the northwestern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 1,420. The town is situated on the west coast, about 4 km west of the island capital Espargos. Palmeira is situated 7 km north of Ilhéu Rabo de Junco.
Espargos
Town
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Espargos is the capital and main commercial centre of the island and municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. The city is situated in the heart of the island. Espargos is situated 8 km northeast of Ilhéu Rabo de Junco.
Ilhéu Rabo de Junco
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Sal, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
16.70006° or 16° 42′ 0″ northLongitude
-22.99293° or 22° 59′ 35″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
798VP224+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 9884577OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3374296Wikidata ID
Q485153
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Ilhéu Rabo de Junco” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Rabo de Junco”
- Cebuano: “Ilhéu de Rabo de Junco”
- German: “Ilhéu Rabo de Junco”
- Low German: “Ilhéu Rabo do Junco”
- Polish: “Ilhéu Rabo de Junco”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu de Rabo de Junco”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu Rabo de Junco”
- Spanish: “Islote Rabo de Junco”
- Swedish: “Ilhéu de Rabo de Junco”
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