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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.
São Tomé and Príncipe’s capital city is São Tomé. It is also the biggest urban center in the country and is named after Saint Thomas. The town hosts a population of 56,945. São Tomé is located on the island of the same name. It lies on the Ana Chaves Bay to the northeast of the island.
São Tomé and Príncipe, [a] officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, [b] is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa.
Sao Tome and Principe, island country of Central Africa, located on the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea. It consists of two main islands—São Tomé and Príncipe—and several rocky islets, including Rôlas, south of São Tomé island, and Caroço, Pedras, and Tinhosas, south of Príncipe.
São Tomé, city and capital of Sao Tome and Principe. It is on the northeastern coast of the island of São Tomé, situated on the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the country’s largest city and one of its major ports. São Tomé is home to the National Museum, the National Archives, and a large.
With an area of 267 sq.km, Caué is the biggest district in the country but the least populous one. Covering only 16.5 sq.km, Água Grande is the country's smallest district but the most populated one. Its capital São Tomé is also the national capital.
Sao Tome, the capital city, has roughly a quarter of the nation's population; Santo Antonio is the largest town on Principe; the northern areas of both islands have the highest population densities as shown in this population distribution map.
The capital city is found on the northeastern shoreline of São Tomé island, the larger of two principal landmasses constituting São Tomé and Príncipe. This island nation nestles in the Gulf of Guinea, just off Central Africa’s western edge.
Capital: Sao Tome. Area: 964 sq km. Population: 220,700. Languages: Portuguese, plus Spanish, Forro, Angolar, Principense. Life expectancy: 65 years (men) 70 years (women)
Sao Tome and Principe , officially Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Island country, central Africa. It is situated on the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea, west of the African mainland. Area: 386 sq mi (1,001 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 228,300. Capital: São Tomé.