Ilhéu Rabo de Junco

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Ilhéu Rabo de Junco Idjéu Rabu di Junku
Area:	approximately 100 to 200 ha (0.1 to 0.2 km²)
Population:	Uninhabited
Elevation:	about 20 m
Length:	approximately 100 m
Width:	approximately 100 m
Location:	Cape Verde, nearly 500 m west of the island of Sal
Range:	none
Type:	stratovolcano

Ilhéu Rabo de Junco (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Idjéu Rabu di Junku, São Vicente Crioulo: Ilhéu Rabo d' Junk') is an islet located nearly 500 m west of the nearest point of the island of Sal. They are administratively a part of the municipality of Sal Rei. The islet is a volcanic seamount and was once connected with the rest of the island.

[edit] Geography

The islet contains mainly no vegetation. Its length is nearly 100 m each direction.

[edit] Panorama

The islet can definitely be seen from the western part of Sal, the islet can see nearby mountains and parts of the central and the southern portions of the island which is blocked by neighbouring mountains.

[edit] Nearest island

• Sal, east

The island of Sal and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements Espargos | Feijoal | Fontona | Hortelão | Murdeira | Palmeira | Pedra de Lume | Preguiça | Rabo de Junco | Reguinho Fiúra | Santa Maria | Terra Boa
Mountains Monte Grande | Serra Negra
Other Geographical Features Buracona | Calhetinha (bay) | Ponta da Fragatas | Ponta Leme Bedj | Ponta do Norte | Ponta Preta (Northern Sal) | Ponta Preta (Southern Sal) | Ilhéu Rabo de Junco
Parishes Nossa Senhora das Dores
Cape Verde | Barlavento | Sal

Islands of Cape Verde
Island Groups
Barlavento | Sotavento
Islands
Boa Vista | Brava | Fogo | Maio | Sal | Santa Luzia | Santiago | Santo Antão | São Nicolau | São Vicente
Islets
Branco | Ilhéu Laja Branca | Ilhéu dos Passaros | Ilhéu Rabo de Junco | Razo | Ilhéu de Sal-Rei | Ilhéu Secos (Ilhéu de Cima | Ilhéu Grande)