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Location | north of São Tomé near the urban area of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
Coordinates | 0°24′29″N 6°42′54″E / 0.408°N 6.715°E |
Highest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Ilhéu das Cabras is an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Guinea. It is one of the smaller islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islet is located about 2 km off the northeast coast of the island of São Tomé, 8 km north of the city centre of São Tomé. The islet consists of two hills, about 90 metres high. [1] There is a lighthouse on the northeastern summit, [1] built in 1890; its focal height 97 metres [2] and its range is 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi). [3] The islet was mentioned as "Mooro Caebres" in the 1665 map by Johannes Vingboons. [4]
Geography | |
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Location | north of São Tomé near the urban area of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
Coordinates | 0°24′29″N 6°42′54″E / 0.408°N 6.715°E |
Highest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Ilhéu das Cabras is an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Guinea. It is one of the smaller islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islet is located about 2 km off the northeast coast of the island of São Tomé, 8 km north of the city centre of São Tomé. The islet consists of two hills, about 90 metres high. [1] There is a lighthouse on the northeastern summit, [1] built in 1890; its focal height 97 metres [2] and its range is 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi). [3] The islet was mentioned as "Mooro Caebres" in the 1665 map by Johannes Vingboons. [4]