Ilhéu das Cabras
Ilhéu das Cabras seen from the city of São Tomé | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | north of São Tomé near the urban area of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Coordinates | 0°24′29″N 6°42′54″E / 0.408°N 6.715°E |
| Highest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Ilhéu das Cabras is an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Guinea. It is one of the smaller islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islet is located about 2 km off the northeast coast of the island of São Tomé, 8 km north of the city centre of São Tomé. The islet consists of two hills, about 90 metres high. There is a lighthouse on the northeastern summit, built in 1890; its focal height 97 metres and its range is 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi). The islet was mentioned as "Mooro Caebres" in the 1665 map by Johannes Vingboons.