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 . The islet was mentioned as "Mooro Caebres" in the 1665 map by Johannes Vingboons.1665 map of the island of St Thomé by Johannes Vingboons, now at the Dutch National Archive
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