Cape Farewell Archipelago (also Nunap Isua Archipelago) is an island group located at the southern end of Greenland in Kujalleq municipality. The archipelago takes its name from Cape Farewell, a headland of Egger Island (also known as Itilleq).

Cape Farewell Archipelago

Native name: Nunap Isua
View of the archipelago with its glaciers from a height of about 11,500 m
Geography
Location	North Atlantic Ocean Southern Greenland
Coordinates	59°49′N 43°35′W
Major islands	Sammisoq, Egger, Ikeq, Avallersuaq
Highest elevation	1,546 m (5072 ft)
Highest point	Christian IV Island HP
Administration
Greenland
Municipality	Kujalleq
Demographics
Population	0

Geography

The Cape Farewell Archipelago is separated from the mainland's south coast by Prince Christian Sound in the north and by the Torsukattak Fjord in the west.[1] The main islands of the group are characterized as large and mountainous, surrounded by fjord-like passages. There are also several islets and rocks.

Islands

Sammisoq (Christian IV Island) is the largest island of the archipelago.[2] Other significant islands include Egger Island (Itilleq), the southernmost of the group, Nunarsuaq (Nunarssuak), Pamialluk, Annikitsoq, Qunnerit, Ikeq, Walkendorff and Qernertoq (Kasit),[3] as well as the Avallersuaq and Saningassoq islets.[4]

See also

• List of islands of Greenland

Bibliography

• Prostar (1 January 2005). Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute. ProStar Publications. ISBN 978-1-57785-753-2.
• United States. Hydrographic Office (1947). Publications.

References

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