São Tomé and Príncipe, Island nation in Gulf of Guinea, Africa
Located 300 kilometers from Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe consists of two main volcanic islands with dense rainforests and black sand beaches.
Portuguese navigators discovered these uninhabited islands between 1469 and 1472, establishing the first successful colony in 1493 with Sephardic Jews from Spain.
The population speaks Portuguese and several Creole languages, maintaining traditional performances like tchiloli theater, which combines African and European elements.
The country uses the Dobra currency, accepts euros and dollars, but visitors should carry cash since credit card facilities remain limited across the islands.
São Tomé and Príncipe transformed from the largest global cocoa producer in 1908 into a destination where abandoned plantation structures merge with nature.
Inception: July 12, 1975
Capital city: São Tomé
Part of: Central Africa, Portuguese-speaking African countries, West Africa
Shares border with: Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria
Website: http://saotome.st
GPS coordinates: 0.97131,7.02255
Latest update: November 10, 2025 14:33
Cão Grande
107.7 km
Pico Santo Tomé
94.5 km
Estadio 12 de Julio
77.6 km
Obo National Park
104.6 km
São Sebastião Museum
76.4 km
National Lyceum
77.1 km
Presidential Palace of São Tomé e Príncipe
77.4 km
Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve
79.1 km
Fortaleza de Santo António da Ponta da Mina
88.7 km
National Library of São Tomé and Príncipe
77.8 km
Forte de São Jerónimo
77.7 km
Our Lady of Conception Church, São Tomé
77.6 km
Supreme Court of São Tomé and Príncipe
77.3 km
Pico de Príncipe
78.6 km
São Sebastião Lighthouse
76.4 km
Lagoa Azul Lighthouse
77.8 km
Praia das Bananas
92.6 km
Arquivo Histórico de São Tomé
77.2 km
Saint Nicholas Waterfall
88.2 km
Pillar of the Equator
121.7 km
Hellmouth
90.6 km
Jardín Botánico
88.6 km
São Sebastião Museum
76.4 km
Praia das Sete Ondas
92.7 km
Praia Piscina
119.4 km
Roça Água-Izé
90.2 km
Cineteatro Marcelo da Veiga
77.2 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe
79.6 kmReviews
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