Leon Island
Leon Island is an island in São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde. Leon Island is situated nearby to the locality Ponta da Cruz, as well as near Portinho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa Luzia.
Santa Luzia
Island
Photo: Waldir, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Santa Luzia is an island of the Barlavento archipelago in Cape Verde, located between São Nicolau and São Vicente. The island, along with the islets Branco and Raso, was designated the Santa Luzia Nature Reserve in 1990 and the 11,000 hectares Santa Luzia Marine Protected Area. Santa Luzia is situated 3 km northeast of Leon Island.
Leon Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Ilheu do Guisinho” and “Ilhéu do Guisinho”
- Category: landform
- Location: São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde, Africa
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Latitude
16.75226° or 16° 45′ 8″ northLongitude
-24.75855° or 24° 45′ 31″ westElevation
242 metres (794 feet)Open location code
798QQ62R+WHGeoNames ID
3374557
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Leon Island” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Ilheu do Leão”
- Portuguese: “Ilheu do Pôrto”
- Portuguese: “Ilheu do Zinho”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Tope dos Penedos and Praia de Palmo a Tostão.
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