Ilhéu Grande

#11 among destinations in Cape Verde

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Ilhéu Grande is an uninhabited island of Cape Verde. It is the largest of the Ilhéus do Rombo islet group, located 4 km west of Ilhéu de Cima, the other main islet of the group, and 7 km north of the island Brava. Its length is 2.3 km from southwest to northeast and the width is approximately 1.1 km from southeast to northwest. It is 96 m high. The islet forms a part of the integral nature reserve Ilhéus do Rombo. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.16 mi²Maximum elevation: 315 ftCoordinates: 14°57'54"N, 24°41'56"W

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Ilhéu Grande – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Furna, Ponta Jalunga.

5.5 miS
Harbor
Furna, Brava
141 min walk • Furna is a seaside community in the northeastern part of the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It lies 2.5 km northeast of the island capital of Nova Sintra. At the 2010 census its population was 612.
5.4 miS
Lighthouse
Ponta Jalunga
138 min walk • Ponta Jalunga is a headland located nearly a kilometer northeast of the port of Furna on the island of Brava in southwestern Cape Verde. It is the northeasternmost point of the island. The promontory is a rocky area, up to 120 meters high. The headland was mentioned as Pt. Ghelongo in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.

Ilhéu Grande

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Ilhéu Grande – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Furna, Brava

Ponta Jalunga