Monte Castro
Monte Castro is a locality in Lemba, São Tomé Island. Monte Castro is situated nearby to the locality Maria Emilia, as well as near Cascata.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pico de São Tomé.
Pico de São Tomé
Volcano
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Pico de São Tomé is the highest mountain in São Tomé and Príncipe at 2,024 m elevation. It lies just west of the centre of São Tomé Island, in the Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé and in the Lembá District. Pico de São Tomé is situated 3½ km south of Monte Castro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Generosa and Monte Forte.
Generosa
Hamlet
Generosa is a settlement in the Lembá District in the western part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 448. It lies 1 km southwest of Ponta Figo and 3 km southwest of Neves. Generosa is situated 3½ km north of Monte Castro.
Monte Forte
Hamlet
Photo: Chuck Moravec, CC BY 2.0.
Monte Forte is a settlement in the Lembá District on the northwestern coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 87. It lies 1.5 km west of Ponta Figo and 3 km southwest of the district capital Neves. Monte Forte is situated 4½ km northwest of Monte Castro.
Ponta Figo
Village
Photo: Chuck Moravec, CC BY 2.0.
Ponta Figo is a village on São Tomé Island. It is 2 km south of Neves. Its population is 615. Ponta Figo is situated 4½ km north of Monte Castro.
Monte Castro
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lemba, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa
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Latitude
0.30359° or 0° 18′ 13″ northLongitude
6.54609° or 6° 32′ 46″ eastElevation
726 metres (2,382 feet)Open location code
6FG88G3W+CCGeoNames ID
13130709
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In Other Languages
“Monte Castro” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Monte Castro”
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