Ilhéu Caroço

Ilhéu Caroço
Map of São Tomé and Príncipe with Ilhéu Caroço southeast of the island of Príncipe
Map
Geography
Locationsoutheast of the island of Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates1°30′50″N 7°25′52″E / 1.514°N 7.431°E / 1.514; 7.431
Area0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation305 m (1001 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population0

Ilhéu Caroço, also called Ilhéu Boné de Jóquei, which translates to Jokey Cap Island,[1] is an uninhabited islet in the Gulf of Guinea, part of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islet is located southeast of the island of Príncipe, about 2.5 km off the coast.[2] Its area is about 0.4 km2. The islet is steep, rocky and wooded, and rises to 305 metres elevation.[3] Just off the coast is another much smaller islet.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Roça Sundy Príncipe Island - Unseen Tropical Wilderness On The Island Of Príncipe". uniqhotels.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  2. ^ "Turismo São Tomé e Príncipe". visitsaotomeprincipe.st. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  3. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 74.
  4. ^ inyathi (2008-03-02), The Jockey's Cap Principe, São Tomé & Príncipe, retrieved 2023-08-23
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