Pico de São Tomé
Mountain in Sao Tomé-et-Principe
Pico de São Tomé is the highest mountain in São Tomé and Príncipe at 2,024 m (6,640 ft) elevation.[2] It lies just west of the centre of São Tomé Island, in the Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé and in the Lembá District. The second highest point, Pico de Ana Chaves (1,630 m (5,348 ft)), lies about 3 km to its south east.[3] The town Santa Catarina is 8 km to the west.
Pico de São Tomé | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,024 m (6,640 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 2,024 m (6,640 ft)[1] |
Listing | Country high point, Ultra, São Tomé and Príncipe |
Coordinates | 0°16′10″N 6°32′30″E / 0.26944°N 6.54167°E / 0.26944; 6.54167[1] |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Shield volcano |
- ^ a b c "Pico de São Tomé" on Peakbagger.com, retrieved 29 September 2011
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 75.
- ^ United States Naval Oceanographic Office (1969). Sailing directions for the southwest coast of Africa, from Cape Palmas to Cape of Good Hope. p. 179. Retrieved 23 October 2018 – via Google Books.
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Lembá District
District of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé Island
Largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe
Pico de São Tomé
Ponta Figo
Place in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Santa Catarina, São Tomé and Príncipe
Village in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
São José, São Tomé and Príncipe
Village in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón forests
São Tomé and Príncipe
African country in the Gulf of Guinea
Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé
National park in São Tomé and Príncipe
Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
1485–1975 Portuguese island colony in Central Africa