Ilhéu Laja Branca

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Ilhéu Laja Branca
Idjéu Laja Branka
Area: approximately 100 to 200 ha (0.1 to 0.2 km²)
Population: Uninhabited
Elevation: about 10 m
Length: approximately 400 m
Width: approximately 300 m
Location: Cape Verde, nearly 500 m north of the island of Maio near Galeão
Range: none
Type: stratovolcano

Ilhéu Laja Branca (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Idjéu Laja Branka, São Vicente Crioulo: Ilhéu Laja Branka) is an islet located nearly 500 m north of the nearest shoreline of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. They are administratively a part of the municipality of Maio. The islet is of volcanic origin and was once connected with the rest of the island.

[edit] Geography

The islet contains mainly no vegetation. Its length is nearly 300 m and its width is nearly 400 m.

[edit] Panorama

The islet can definitely be seen from the northeastern part of the island of Maio and its mountains, the islet can see nearby mountains and parts of the northern portions of the island, the rest of the area cannot see the island due to its flat landscape.

[edit] Nearest island

The island of Maio and the surrounding islands
Communities and settlements
Alcatraz | Barreiro | Calheta | Cascabulho | Figueira da Horta | Figueira Seco | João | Lagoa | Monte Branco | Morrinho | Morro | Pedro Vaz (East Maio) | Pedro Vaz (Northeastern Maio) | Pilão Cão | Porto Cais | Praia Gonçalo | Ribeira Dom João | Santo Antônio | Vila do Maio (Porto Inglês)
Parishes
Nossa Senhora da Luz
Mountains
Monte Batalhas | Monte Penoso
Other geographical features
Ponta Cais | Chão de Estância | Baía de Galeão | Baía La Figueira | Ilhéu Laja Branca | Ponta Preta | Terras Salgadas | Baía da Santana


Coordinates: 15.313° N 23.1367° W

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