Pillar of the Equator, Portuguese heritage monument in Ilhéu das Rolas, São Tomé and Príncipe.
The Pillar of the Equator stands on a hilltop, featuring a stone structure topped with a circular platform containing a detailed mosaic map of the world.
Portuguese navigator Gago Coutinho conducted precise triangulation measurements between 1915 and 1918, confirming the equatorial line crossing through Ilhéu das Rolas.
The monument represents Portuguese maritime exploration and scientific achievements, marking the intersection of the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Visitors reach the monument by taking a 20-minute ferry ride from Porto Alegre on São Tomé Island to Ilhéu das Rolas.
The monument's location allows visitors to experience a measurable reduction in weight due to the equatorial gravitational variations.
Location: Caué
Address: XGXC+PRP Ilhéu das Rolas, Porto Alegre, São Tomé and Príncipe Porto Alegre Porto Alegre
GPS coordinates: -0.00066,6.52201
Latest update: March 3, 2025 23:28
The island of São Tomé features ocean beaches, natural waterfalls, volcanic formations and tropical forests. The colonial heritage is visible through its old cocoa plantations, fort and cathedral. The area also includes landmarks marking the equator, coastal lagoons, and a national park with primary rainforest. Natural sites include Pico São Tomé reaching 2,024 meters and Pico Cão Grande, a volcanic needle 663 meters high.
Cão Grande
14.1 km
Pico Santo Tomé
30.2 km
Estadio 12 de Julio
44.4 km
Obo National Park
17.5 km
Presidential Palace of São Tomé e Príncipe
44.5 km
National Library of São Tomé and Príncipe
44.1 km
Forte de São Jerónimo
44.4 km
Our Lady of Conception Church, São Tomé
44.2 km
Supreme Court of São Tomé and Príncipe
44.6 km
Arquivo Histórico de São Tomé
44.8 km
Saint Nicholas Waterfall
33.9 km
Hellmouth
32.9 km
Jardín Botánico
33.8 km
Praia das Sete Ondas
30.4 km
Praia Piscina
3.4 km
Roça Água-Izé
33.2 km
Mercado Municipal São Tomé
44.2 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe
42.9 km
Cão Grande Peak
14.1 km
Praia Picão
39.1 km
Praia Pipa
13.3 km
Cascada de la Playa Pesqueira
15.6 km
Praia Jale
6.2 km
Conjuntos Urbanos, São Tomé
44.4 km
Praia Inhame
2 km
Cathedral of São Tomé
44.4 km
Cascata de Bombaim
30.8 km
Rio do Ouro
43.7 kmReviews
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