Ilhéu Rabo de Junco

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Ilhéu Rabo de Junco Djeu Rób d Junk
Area:	10,000 m²
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 (in Cape Verdean Creole, written in ALUPEC: Djeu Rób d Junk) is an islet located nearly 500 metres 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 metres 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

Coordinates: 16.7° N 22.9934° W

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

v • d • e 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 Ilhéu do Baluarte · Ilhéu Branco · Ilhéu Laja Branca · Ilhéu dos Pássaros · Ilhéu Rabo de Junco · Ilhéu Raso · Ilhéu de Sal-Rei · Ilhéu de Santa Maria · Ilhéus Secos (Ilhéu de Cima · Ilhéu Grande)