Praia Melão
Praia Melão is a seaside village in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe, part of Mé-Zóchi District. Its population is 2,668. It lies 1 km northeast of Almas, 1 km southeast of Pantufo and 4.5 km southeast of the capital São Tomé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: village in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
- Also known as: “Praia Melao”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho and Our Lady of Grace Cathedral.
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho
Stadium
Photo: Chuck Moravec, CC BY 2.0.
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho is a multi-use stadium in the neighbourhood of Ponta da Mina southeast of the centre of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and is located on Avenida das Nações Unidas. Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho is situated 3 km north of Praia Melão.
Our Lady of Grace Cathedral
Church
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, also called Cathedral of São Tomé, is a Catholic church in the city of São Tomé, capital of the African and island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Our Lady of Grace Cathedral is situated 4 km northwest of Praia Melão.
Embassy of Portugal
Government office
Photo: Roberto Santorini, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embassy of Portugal is a government office, which is situated 3½ km north of Praia Melão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almas.
Almas
Village
Almas is a town in Mé-Zóchi District, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 1,255. It lies 1 km southwest of Praia Melão and 5 km south of the capital São Tomé.
Praia Melão
- Categories: human settlement and landform
- Location: Me Zochi, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Praia Melão” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Praia Melão”
- Dutch: “Praia Melão”
- French: “Praia Melão”
- German: “Praia Melão”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Praia Melão”. Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.