São Tomé Island
São Tomé and Príncipe consists of two main islands straddling the Equator off the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. The Portuguese were the first settlers of these previously uninhabited islands in the late 15th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Josefina and Alto Douro.
Santa Josefina
Hamlet
Santa Josefina is a village in the southern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 17. It lies 4 km north of Porto Alegre. Santa Josefina is situated 4½ km south of São Tomé Island.
Alto Douro
Hamlet
Porto Alegre is a village in Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 795. Porto Alegre lies 2.5 km northeast of the southernmost point of São Tomé Island, Ponta Homem da Capa. Alto Douro is situated 6 km south of São Tomé Island.
Monte Mário
Hamlet
Monte Mário is a settlement in Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 200. The locality lies 5 km northeast of Porto Alegre. Monte Mário is situated 6 km southeast of São Tomé Island.
São Tomé Island
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Monte Rosa” and “Monte Roza”
- Location: São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa
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Latitude
0.10973° or 0° 6′ 35″ northLongitude
6.5196° or 6° 31′ 11″ eastElevation
194 metres (636 feet)Open location code
6FG84G59+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 13083606753OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2410991
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“São Tomé Island” goes by many names.
- French: “São Tomé”
- German: “São Tomé”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de São Tomé”
- Spanish: “Isla de Santo Tomé”
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