Ponta da Garça

Ponta da Garça is a point in Caue, São Tomé Island. Ponta da Garça is situated nearby to the village Rolas, as well as near the locality Porto Algere.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ilhéu das Rolas and Pestana Equador.

Ilhéu das Rolas

Island

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Ilhéu das Rolas is an islet in the African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on the Equator, off the southern tip of São Tomé Island, separated by Canal das Rolas.

Pestana Equador

Hotel

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The Pestana Equador is a beach resort on the Ilhéu das Rolas, at the southern tip of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is owned and operated by the Pestana Group of hotels and resorts.

Praia Inhame is a beach in the southernmost part of the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies directly east of the southernmost point of the island, Ponta Homem da Capa, and 2 km southwest of the village Porto Alegre. Praia Inhame is situated 3½ km north of Ponta da Garça.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porto Alegre and Ponta Baleia.

Porto Alegre

Village

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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. Porto Alegre is situated 4½ km north of Ponta da Garça.

Ponta Baleia

Hamlet

Ponta Baleia is a headland and a settlement in the south of Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 43. The locality lies 1.5 km east of Porto Alegre and 2 km southeast of Vila Malanza. Ponta Baleia is situated 5 km northeast of Ponta da Garça.

Vila Malanza

Village

Vila Malanza is a village in Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 550. Vila Malanza lies 1.5 km north of Porto Alegre and 17 km southwest of São João dos Angolares. Vila Malanza is situated 6 km north of Ponta da Garça.

Ponta da Garça

Type: Point
Also known as: “Ponta da Garca”
Category: landform
Location: Caue, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-0.00489° or 0° 0′ 18″ south

Longitude

6.52908° or 6° 31′ 45″ east

Elevation

569 metres (1,867 feet)

Open location code

6FF8XGWH+2J

GeoNames ID

2411110

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In Other Languages

“Ponta da Garça” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Ponta da Garça”
Portuguese: “Ponta da Graça”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ponta da Vista Alegre and Ilhélu das Rolas.

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