Canal de São Vicente

The Canal de São Vicente is a strait of the Atlantic Ocean separating the islands of Santo Antão and São Vicente, Cape Verde.^[2] At its narrowest point, it is 11 km (7 mi) wide.^[2] The ferry route between the ports of Porto Novo on Santo Antão and Mindelo on São Vicente crosses the canal. The channel begins in São Vicente's northwesternmost cape near Monte Cara up to the headland Ponta de João d'Évora in the northeast.

Canal de São Vicente
Canal de São Vicente seen from Santo Antão's Porto Novo
Canal de São Vicente Location in Cape Verde
Coordinates	16°56′N 25°5′W
Ocean/sea sources	Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries	Cape Verde
Max. length	25 km (16 mi)
Max. width	11 km (7 mi)
Islands	Ilhéu dos Pássaros[1]
Settlements	Porto Novo, Santo Antåo Island

The Canal de São Vicente is the habitat of some endemic species, including the demosponge Amphilectus strepsichelifer^[3] and the cone snail Conus fernandesi.^[4]