Rolas

Rolas is a triangulation station in Caue, São Tomé Island. Rolas is situated nearby to the hotel Pestana Equador, as well as near the beach Praia Inhame.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Pestana Equador is situated 420 metres northeast of Rolas.

Praia Inhame

Beach

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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 3 km north of Rolas.

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 4 km north of Rolas.

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 Rolas.

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 Rolas.

Rolas

Type: Triangulation station
Location: Caue, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-0.00112° or 0° 0′ 4″ south

Longitude

6.52216° or 6° 31′ 20″ east

Open location code

6FF8XGXC+HV

GeoNames ID

13135094

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