Palha
Palha is a hamlet in Me Zochi, São Tomé Island and has about 35 residents. Palha is situated nearby to the hamlet Agua Serra, as well as near the village Almeirim.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 2½ km northeast of Palha.
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 2½ km north of Palha.
Patrice Lumumba Preparatory School
School
Photo: Wsrolim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Patrice Lumumba Preparatory School is a lyceum located in the southwestern part of the city centre of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the oldest secondary school in the country, established in 1952.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almeirim and Caminho Novo.
Almeirim
Village
Almeirim is a village on São Tomé Island in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 1,591. It is in the southern part of the Água Grande District and borders the city São Tomé to the northeast.
Caminho Novo
Hamlet
Caminho Novo is a village in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 1,256. It lies in the eastern part of the Mé-Zóchi District, adjacent to the town Bombom, 3.5 km south of the capital São Tomé.
São Marçal
Village
São Marçal is a suburb of the city São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 2,866. It is 2.3 km southeast of the city centre of São Tomé and 1 km northwest of Pantufo.
Palha
- Type: Hamlet with 35 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Me Zochi, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
0.31601° or 0° 18′ 58″ northLongitude
6.72565° or 6° 43′ 32″ eastPopulation
35Elevation
138 metres (453 feet)Open location code
6FG88P8G+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2315938582OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13151766
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In Other Languages
“Palha” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Palha”
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