List of islands of São Tomé and Príncipe
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São Tomé and Príncipe
is an island country off the coast of west Africa
. Here are some of the islands in it.
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
is an island country off the coast of west Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
. Here are some of the islands in it.
- Ilheu Bom BomIlheu Bom BomIlhéu Bom Bom, also Ilhéu Bombom is an island in the Gulf of Guinea. The islet is located north of the coast of the island of Príncipe, one of the main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The island includes a couple of tourist resorts in São Tomé and Príncipe....
- Ilheu das CabrasIlhéu das CabrasIlhéu das Cabras is an island in the Gulf of Guinea and is one of the smaller islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islet is located just north of the coast of the island of São Tomé north of the city of and east of the island's northernmost point and north of the Água Grande and Lobata district...
- Ilheu CarocoIlhéu CaroçoIlhéu Caroço is an island in the Gulf of Guinea and is one of the smaller islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islet is located southeast of the island of Príncipe....
- Ilheu das RolasIlhéu das RolasIlhéu das Rolas is a small island in São Tomé and Príncipe, in Africa. The island lies on the equator, off the southern tip of São Tomé Island. It is in the Caué District of São Tomé Province. The island is home to a small resort....
- Pedras TinhosasPedras TinhosasPedras Tinhosas is a small island south west of the island of Príncipe in the Atlantic Ocean. The islet serves as a nesting ground for a wide variety of endangered sea birds....
- PrincipePríncipePríncipe is the northern and smaller of the two major islands of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa. It has an area of 136 km² and a population of approximately 5,000. The island is a heavily eroded volcano over three million years old, surrounded by other...
- Sao Tome IslandSão Tomé IslandSão Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...
- Tinhosa GrandeTinhosa GrandeTinhosa Grande is an islet in São Tomé and Príncipe located northeast of the main island of São Tomé and approximately southwest of the island of Príncipe...
- Tinhosa PequenaTinhosa PequenaTinhosa Pequena is an islet in São Tomé and Príncipe located northeast of the main island of São Tomé and approximately southwest of the island of Príncipe...