Bird Island
Ilhéu dos Pássaros is an uninhabited rocky islet in the bay of Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. It lies about 1.3 km west of the headland Ponta João Ribeiro, and 3.5 km northwest of Mindelo city centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Waldir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Bird Rock”, “Ilheu dos Passaros”, and “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fortim d’El-Rei and Praça Amílcar Cabral.
Fortim d’El-Rei
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortim d'El Rei is a fort in Mindelo, in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on a hill north of the city centre, in the neighbourhood Fortinho. Fortim d’El-Rei is situated 3 km southeast of Bird Island.
Praça Amílcar Cabral
Park
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Praça Amílcar Cabral, also popularly known as Praça Nova, is an important square of the city of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located in the northern part of the city center of Mindelo. Praça Amílcar Cabral is situated 3½ km southeast of Bird Island.
Liceu Velho
School
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liceu Velho is a building in the eastern part of the city centre of Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is situated on Praça Dr. Duarte Silva, between Avenida Fernando Ferreira Fortes and Rua Franz Fanon, east of the Palácio do Povo. Liceu Velho is situated 4 km southeast of Bird Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alto Miramar and Mindelo.
Alto Miramar
Suburb
Photo: Kotoviski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alto Miramar is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 524 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly northeast of the city centre. Alto Miramar is situated 3½ km southeast of Bird Island.
Mindelo
Photo: Kogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mindelo is on the island of São Vicente. Mindelo is the cultural capital of Cape Verde. You'll hear traditional music commonly played in bars and restaurants around town.
Ribeira Bote
Suburb
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ribeira Bote is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 3,956 at the 2010 census. It borders the city centre to the northwest and Fonte Cónego to the north. Ribeira Bote is situated 4½ km southeast of Bird Island.
Bird Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.9103° or 16° 54′ 37″ northLongitude
-25.01141° or 25° 0′ 41″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
798PWX6Q+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 254417035OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3374398Wikidata ID
Q489203
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Bird Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
- Cebuano: “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
- Dutch: “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
- French: “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
- German: “Ilheu dos Passaros”
- German: “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
- Japanese: “パサロス島”
- Low German: “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
- Polish: “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
- Portuguese: “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
- Spanish: “Islote dos Passaros”
- Spanish: “Islote dos Pássaros”
- Swedish: “Ilhéu dos Pássaros”
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Highlights include Former Artillery and Estaleiros Navais.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bird Island”. Photo: Waldir, CC BY-SA 4.0.