Mesquita
Mesquita is a hamlet in Lobata, São Tomé Island and has about 265 residents. Mesquita is situated nearby to the hamlet Correia, as well as near Ubacabra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hospital Ayres de Menezes and Our Lady of Grace Cathedral.
Hospital Ayres de Menezes
Hospital
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Hospital Ayres de Menezes is the main hospital in the capital city of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. In 2009, a hemodialysis centre was installed with Portuguese aid. In late June 2017, a new CT scan facility was opened. Hospital Ayres de Menezes is situated 3½ km northeast of Mesquita.
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 east of Mesquita.
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. Patrice Lumumba Preparatory School is situated 3½ km east of Mesquita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Correia and Água Porca.
Correia
Hamlet
Correia is a settlement in the Água Grande District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 575. Located 3 km west of the city centre of São Tomé, it forms a part of the São Tomé Urban area.
Água Porca
Village
Água Porca is a suburb of the city São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 2,048.
Bobo Forro
Village
Bobo Forro is a village in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe, part of Mé-Zóchi District. Its population is 715. It lies 3 km southwest of the city centre of the capital São Tomé, and 4 km northeast of Trindade.
Mesquita
- Type: Hamlet with 265 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Lobata, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
0.33854° or 0° 20′ 19″ northLongitude
6.69788° or 6° 41′ 52″ eastPopulation
265Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)Open location code
6FG88MQX+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 2324496559OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13151918
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In Other Languages
“Mesquita” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Mesquita”
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