The Canal das Rolas ("Rolas Channel") is a strait of the Atlantic Ocean separating the small Ilhéu das Rolas (also: Ilhéu Gago Coutinho) from the southernmost point of the island of São Tomé, in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km; 1.4 mi) wide.[1] There is a ferry departing from Ponta Baleia on São Tomé Island to Ilhéu das Rolas.
| Canal das Rolas | |
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 Canal das Rolas as seen from Ilhéu das Rolas | |
  Canal das Rolas Location in São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| Coordinates | 0°01′N 6°31′E / 0.01°N 6.52°E |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Max. width | 1.2 nmi (2.2 km; 1.4 mi) |
| Islands | Ilhéu das Rolas |