Sotavento Islands

Sotavento islands (yellow)

The Sotavento islands (literally, the Leeward), is the southern island group of Cape Verde archipelago.

There are four main islands: Brava, Fogo and Santiago are rocky and volcanic agricultural islands, with the longest histories of human habitation and densest populations in the Cape Verdes. Maio lies to the east and is a flat desert island whose economy was primarily based on salt, giving it more in common with Sal and Boa Vista among the Barlavento.

The islets Ilhéu Grande, Ilhéu de Cima, and the minor islets Ilhéu do Rei, Ilhéu Sapado and Ilhéu Luís Carneiro make up the Ilhéus Secos (or Ilhéus do Rombo) islets group north of Brava. The little Ilhéu de Santa Maria lies off Santiago and the like.

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 de Curral Velho Ilhéu Laje Branca Ilhéu dos Passaros (Boa Vista) Ilhéu dos Passaros (São Vicente) Ilhéu Rabo de Junco Ilhéu Raso Ilhéu de Sal Rei Ilhéu de Santa Maria Ilhéus Secos Ilhéu de Cima Ilhéu Grande

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Coordinates: 15°00′N 24°00′W / 15.000°N 24.000°W / 15.000; -24.000

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