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João Valente Bank

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João Valente Bank
João Valente Bank between the islands of Boa Vista and Maio
Highest point
Elevation	−10 m (−33 ft)
Listing	Seamounts
Coordinates	15°38′33″N 23°6′55″W / 15.64250°N 23.11528°W / 15.64250; -23.11528
Geography
Location	between the islands of Boa Vista and Maio

The João Valente Bank is a coral reef located between the islands of Boa Vista (20 nautical miles (37 km)) and Maio (25 nautical miles (46 km)), Cape Verde. It stands on a seamount (guyot) about 100 meters under sea level, and rises up to 10 m below the surface. The seamount rises from about 1,000 meters.^[1] It is about 15 nmi long and 9 nmi wide, and breaking waves can already be observed at moderate wind.^[2] The reef has a high biodiversity of fish.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Monteiro, Pedro; Ribeiro, Daniel; Silva, José A.; Bispo, João; Gonçalves, Jorge M. S. (2008). "Ichthyofauna Assemblages from Two Unexplored Atlantic Seamounts. Northwest Bank and João Valente Bank (Cape Verde Archipelago)". Scientia Marina. 72 (1): 133-143. ISSN 0214-8358.

^ Deutsches Hydrographisches Institut, Handbuch der Nordatlantischen Inseln., 28 July 1934, p. 218.

v t e The island of Boa Vista
Santa Isabel	Bofarreira Estância de Baixo Povoação Velha Rabil Sal Rei
São João Baptista	Cabeça dos Tarrafes Fundo das Figueiras João Galego
Mountains	Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Monte Estância Rocha Estância Morro de Areia Morro Negro Monte Santo António Monte Vigia
Islets	Ilhéu de Baluarte Ilhéu de Curral Velho Ilhéu Derrubado Ilhéu dos Pássaros Ilhéu de Sal Rei
Beaches	Praia de Atalanta Praia de Cabral Praia de Carquejinha Praia de Chaves Ervatão Praia das Gatas Praia de Santa Mónica Praia da Varandinha
Other geographical features	Curral Velho Espingueira João Valente Bank Lagoa do Rabil Ribeira do Rabil Ponta do Sol Ponta Varandinha Deserto de Viana Aristides Pereira International Airport
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