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São Jorge Island
São Jorge (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for 'Saint George') is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours (Pico Island, Pico and Faial Island, Faial islands) by the Pico-São Jorge Channel, the central group is often referred colloquially as part of the ''Triângulo'' ("Triangle") group or just "The Triangle". São Jorge is a relatively long thin island with tall cliffs, whose 8,381 inhabitants are concentrated on various geological debris fields (''fajãs'') along the north and south coasts; from east to west, the island is long and, north to south, wide: its area is . History It is unclear when the first explorers discovered the island of São Jorge; as part of the politics of human occupation, the Azores were populated after 1430 (probably 1439) through the initiative of Henry the Navigator, Prince Henry the Navigator. 23 April, known as the feast day of Saint Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goa Island
Goa Island (), locally known as ''Watólofu'', also known as Saint George Island (), is a small archetypal desert island, with a flat rocky brown coral reef outcrop with dense borderline vegetation, white sand beach and a lighthouse. It is surrounded by crystal clear water, home to a variety of tropical fishes. The island is Uninhabited island, uninhabited and located within Nampula Province in Mozambique. It is situated in the Indian Ocean near Mozambique Channel about east of Mozambique Island and is part of an archipelago with Island of Sena () and Island of Mozambique. Etymology The origin of the name "''Ilha de Goa''" is derived from its location within the sea route of Goa, India. It was a base of the Portuguese Mozambican government between 1509 and 1662. Landmark The island has a solar powered lighthouse located at the entrance of the Mossuril Bay, it is used as a guide for the offshore vessels en route to Island of Mozambique and is still in service, run by the lighth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
