Geography | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 14°58′16″N 24°38′17″W / 14.971°N 24.638°W |
Total islands | 3 |
Area | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Length | 2.2 km (1.37 mi) |
Width | 0.94 km (0.584 mi) |
Highest elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Administration | |
Concelhos (Municipalities) | Brava |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Ilhéu de Cima is an uninhabited island of Cape Verde. It is part of the Ilhéus do Rombo islet group, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Ilhéu Grande, the other main islet of the group, and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the island Brava. They are administratively a part of the Brava municipality. Surrounding islets include Ilhéu Luiz Carneiro, Ilhéu Sapado, and Ilhéu do Rei. The island is part of the integral nature reserve Ilhéus do Rombo, [1] famous for its seabird colonies. [2]
The southern part of the islet is the highest, culminating at 77 metres (253 ft). [3] This is where the Ilhéu de Cima Lighthouse is situated, [4] the only building on the island. The islet was mentioned as "Ghuay" in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. [5]
Notable endemic fauna found on the island include the Iago sparrow. In the mid-1950s, W. R. P. Bourne observed females remaining in flocks while males began to take up locations on rocky slopes from which they could sing. [6] A species of sponge Esperiopsis cimensis was found in the deep waters surrounding the islet. [7]
Geography | |
---|---|
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 14°58′16″N 24°38′17″W / 14.971°N 24.638°W |
Total islands | 3 |
Area | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Length | 2.2 km (1.37 mi) |
Width | 0.94 km (0.584 mi) |
Highest elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Administration | |
Concelhos (Municipalities) | Brava |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Ilhéu de Cima is an uninhabited island of Cape Verde. It is part of the Ilhéus do Rombo islet group, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Ilhéu Grande, the other main islet of the group, and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the island Brava. They are administratively a part of the Brava municipality. Surrounding islets include Ilhéu Luiz Carneiro, Ilhéu Sapado, and Ilhéu do Rei. The island is part of the integral nature reserve Ilhéus do Rombo, [1] famous for its seabird colonies. [2]
The southern part of the islet is the highest, culminating at 77 metres (253 ft). [3] This is where the Ilhéu de Cima Lighthouse is situated, [4] the only building on the island. The islet was mentioned as "Ghuay" in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. [5]
Notable endemic fauna found on the island include the Iago sparrow. In the mid-1950s, W. R. P. Bourne observed females remaining in flocks while males began to take up locations on rocky slopes from which they could sing. [6] A species of sponge Esperiopsis cimensis was found in the deep waters surrounding the islet. [7]