page_title: Ilhéu Raso
hierarchical_section_title: Ilhéu Raso
caption_attribution_description: English: Raso Island
context_page_description: Ilhéu Raso is an uninhabited 5.76 square kilometres volcanic island in the Barlavento archipelago of Cape Verde. It is flanked by the smaller Branco islet to the west and by São Nicolau island on its eastern side, distance is 15 kilometres from the island of São Nicolau. Together with Santa Luzia and Ilhéu Branco, Ilhéu Raso is on the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage sites. Since 1990, the islet is part of the protected area Reserva Natural Integral de Santa Luzia.
  The island is 3.6 kilometres long by 2.8 kilometres wide, Its highest point is Monte da Ribeira Ladrão, elevation 164 metres above sea level. The south-western part is a dry, boulder-strewn plain. There is little vegetation apart from an area of grassland in the south-west. The entire coastline consists of rocky cliffs.
context_section_description: Ilhéu Raso is an uninhabited 5.76 square kilometres (2.22 square miles) volcanic island in the Barlavento archipelago of Cape Verde. It is flanked by the smaller Branco islet to the west and by São Nicolau island on its eastern side, distance is 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) from the island of São Nicolau. Together with Santa Luzia and Ilhéu Branco, Ilhéu Raso is on the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage sites. Since 1990, the islet is part of the protected area Reserva Natural Integral de Santa Luzia.
  The island is 3.6 kilometres (2.2 miles) long by 2.8 kilometres (1.7 miles) wide, Its highest point is Monte da Ribeira Ladrão, elevation 164 metres (538 feet) above sea level. The south-western part is a dry, boulder-strewn plain. There is little vegetation apart from an area of grassland in the south-west. The entire coastline consists of rocky cliffs.
caption: Raso landscape
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