Plan a trip to São Tomé & Príncipe

Places to see in São Tomé & Príncipe

12 of the 16 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  São Tomé

  City · Água Grande

  São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities.

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  Príncipe

  Island · Autonomous Region of Príncipe

  Príncipe is the smaller, northern major island of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. It has an area of 142 square kilometres (55 sq mi) and a population of 7,324 at the 2012 Census; the latest official estimate was 8,420.

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  São Tomé

  Island

  São Tomé is an island located in the Gulf of Guinea. At 859 km2 (332 sq mi) and a population of 193,380 as of May 2018, it is the largest and most populous island of São Tomé and Príncipe, being home to 96% of the country's population. The island is divided into six districts.

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  Santo António

  Town · Autonomous Region of Príncipe

  Santo António, also known as Santo António do Príncipe, is the main settlement of the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on the north east coast. It is the capital of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe. Its population is 2,620 (2012), about 35% of the island's population.

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  Pico Cão Grande

  Mountain · Caué

  The Pico Cão Grande is a landmark needle-shaped volcanic plug peak in São Tomé and Príncipe, in the Caué District of São Tomé Island in Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé. Its summit is 663 m (2,175 ft) above sea level, and it rises about 370 m (1,210 ft) over the surrounding terrain.

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  Pico de São Tomé

  Mountain · Lembá

  Pico de São Tomé is the highest mountain in São Tomé and Príncipe at 2,024 m (6,640 ft) 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.

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  Neves

  Town · Lembá

  Neves is a town on the north west coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the seat of the Lembá District. Its population is 10,068 (2012).

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  Ilhéu Bom Bom

  Island · Autonomous Region of Príncipe

  Ilhéu Bom Bom, also written as Ilhéu Bombom, is an island in the Gulf of Guinea. The islet is located near the north coast of the island of Príncipe, one of the main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, and is almost completely forested. Its population is 15. There is a tourist resort on the island.

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  Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé

  Zona Tampão do Parque Natural Ôbo de São Tomé

  Park & nature · Caué

  The Obô Natural Park of São Tomé is a natural park of São Tomé and Príncipe, covering 195 km2 (75 sq mi) of the island of São Tomé. It was established in 2006, but yet to be assigned an IUCN protected area category. It covers parts of the districts of Caué, Lemba, Lobata and Mé-Zóchi.

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  Pico do Príncipe

  Mountain · Autonomous Region of Príncipe

  Pico do Príncipe is a mountain on the island of Príncipe, the smaller of the two inhabited islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The elevation of the mountain is 947 metres (3,107 ft), making it the highest peak on the island.

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  São Sebastião Museum

  Museu Nacional Forte São Sebastião

  Fort · Água Grande

  São Sebastião Museum is a museum, housed in a 16th-century fortress in the city of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies in the northeastern part of the city centre, at the southeastern end of Ana Chaves Bay. It contains religious art and colonial-era artifacts.

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  Our Lady of Grace Cathedral

  Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graça

  Religious · Água Grande

  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. It is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe.

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