Sao Tomé and Principe (STP)
Sao Tomé Island
Sao Tomé Island is the largest island of Sao Tomé and Príncipe (854 km2 (330 sq mi) and is home to about 150,000 or 96% of the nation's population. The main island is located 2 km (1¼ miles) north of the equator.
It is about 48 kilometres (30 miles) long (north-south) by 32 kilometres (20 miles) wide (east-west). The entire island of Sao Tomé is a massive shield volcano that rises from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, over 3,000 m (10,000 ft) below sea level. The island rises to 2,024 metres (6,640 feet) at Pico de Sao Tomé and includes the capital city, Sao Tomé, on the northeast coast.
BEST TIME to VISIT STP
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to SAO TOME
From June to August
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - one of the 3 statues in front of the Portuguese fortress
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - one of the 3 statues in front of the Portuguese fortress
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - one of the 3 statues in front of the Portuguese fortress
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Two of the 3 statues in front of the Portuguese fortress. One has a coat of arms at its back.
Sao Tomé island - women
Sao Tomé island - Beach near Sao Tomé city
Sao Tomé island - Women and kids
Sao Tomé island - Crab
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - Fish market
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé City - Pink church - main entrance
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - young girl holding landry on her head and going to the river
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé City - Pink church
Sao Tomé island - Young woman
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - children
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - Women holding water bottles on her head as there is only fountains in many villages
Sao Tomé island - Women are working a lot in african countries - here those two women are going to the market
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - Ethnic naked young boys
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - young boy
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - young child
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - pretty young girls
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - mother and child
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - young boys
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - young man
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé City - modern building
Sao Tomé Island - Islat wiith a resort
Sao Tomé Island is volcanic and this peak is remarkable
Sao Tomé Island - landscape with a boat
Sao Tomé Island - local boat transporting passengers
Sao Tomé Island - sandy beach with lava rocks
Sao Tomé Island - blue boat and sandy beach
Sao Tomé Island - relax at the pool
Sao Tomé Island - Beach landscape
Sao Tomé Island - view from an islet
Sao Tomé Island - Pristine beach
Sao Tomé Island - Street view in a village
Sao Tomé Island - Street view in a village
Sao Tomé Island - Water fountain as most villages don't have water at the tap
Sao Tomé Island - Water fountain as most villages don't have water at the tap
Sao Tomé Island - rocky beach
Sao Tomé Island - Straight between Sao Tomé and an islet
Sao Tomé Island - sandy beach
Sao Tomé Island - landscape
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese fortress
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - 3 statues in front of the Portuguese fortress
Sao Tomé Island - Sao Tomé city - near the market
Sao Tomé Island - Sao Tomé city - relax at the hotel
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style houses in the center
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style houses in the center
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - modern style school
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style houses in the center
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Ladies selling vegetables and fishes at the market
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Market
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Fish market
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - old portuguese style church
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Fruits market
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Cathedral
Sao Tomé island - house in countryside
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - Girls
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - wooden house
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - Mother and children
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - Don't follow that car, wait few minutes to avoid such pollution for your lungs
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - Bananas market
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - House with an electic pole crossing the roof
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé City - we just hope this water is not for drinking
Sao Tomé island - modern houses
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - houses
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - houses
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - old portguegese style houses
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé City - Bar
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style buildings and houses in the center
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style warehouse in the center
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style house in the center and a young woman
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - modern house
Sao Tomé island - Road to Santa Catarina - house and motorbike
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Fishing boats
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Fishing boats
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Fishermen
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Fishing boats
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Fishing boats
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Fishing boats
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Many falcons are feeding in the sea
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Many falcons are feeding in the sea
Sao Tomé island - house
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Bay view
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Agostinho Neto Roca (farm) - Colonial buildings transformed in houses
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Agostinho Neto Roca (farm) - Old hospital, today in a poor condition
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style house in the center
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Agostinho Neto Roca (farm)
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style houses in the center
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style house in the center
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style house in the center
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Road along the bay
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Modern building and roundabout
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Street art
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Bay view
Sao Tomé island - small shop
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese style houses in the center
Sao Tomé island - Children walking along the road
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Beach
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Rocky beach and a baobab
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - children
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Wooden houses
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - shop
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Return of the fishermen
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Laundrying at the river
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Men and motorbikes
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - shop
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Wooden house
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Men and motorbikes
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - children
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Children fishing from the rocks
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Ocen shore - the best beaches are on Principe island
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Rocky shore with the small tunnel on the right
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Ocean shore and palm trees
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Wooden houses
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Water fountain when women get the women get water (no help from men)
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Wooden fishing boats
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Wooden house
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - wooden fishing boats
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Wooden houses
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Idyllic scenic beach picture but no sand
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Lush vegetation
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Baobabs
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Baobabs and other trees
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Baobabs
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Baobabs
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - motorbikes
Sao Tomé island - Portuguese style houses
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Women at the market
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Relax at the beach
Sao Tomé island - Portuguese style houses
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Wooden houses and laundry
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - Wooden houses
Sao Tomé island - around Santa Catarina - wooden houses in a village
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - old portuguese house
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - old portuguese house
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - old portuguese house
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - modern houses
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Red and blue house
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Red and blue house
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Rocky beach
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Rocky beach
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Ocean shore landscape
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Fishing boats returning to the village
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Fishing boats returning to the village
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Fishes are drying to be sold
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Old colonial factory
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Old colonial factory
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Ocean shore landscape
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Ocean shore landscape - Lava rocks
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Ocean shore landscape - Lava rocks
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Ocean shore landscape
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Ocean shore landscape
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Bay view
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Street shop
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Truck and passengers
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Presidential Palace
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - old house
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Truck and passengers
Sao Tomé island - Sao Tomé city - Portuguese Embassy
Sao Tomé island - Boat
Sao Tomé island is a volcanic island - Here a very impressive peak (Pico) in the south of the island
Sao Tomé island - small harbour
Sao Tomé island - Hotel
Sao Tomé island - relax at the pool
Sao Tomé island - blue boat
Sao Tomé island - beach
Sao Tomé island - Swimming pool
Sao Tomé island - sandy beach
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina with a small tunnel
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Fishes are drying with the sun and sea air
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Beach with small fishing boats
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - women in a village
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Lush vegetation
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - no water at the tap in villages, women are going to the fountain
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Women are laundrying in the river
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Women are laundrying in the river
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Women are laundrying in the river
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Many falcons are feeding in the sea
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Many falcons are feeding in the sea
Sao Tomé island - Road to San Catarina - Many falcons are feeding in the sea
Sao Tomé island - beach and turquoise water
Sao Tomé island - Women are transporting heavy wood on their head
Sao Tomé island - Wreck
Sao Tomé island - Market
Sao Tomé island - Purple house
Sao Tomé island - children
Sao Tomé island - small chapel near a beach
Sao Tomé island - Food street
Sao Tomé island - Pink building
Sao Tomé island - blue house
Sao Tomé island - house
Sao Tomé island - typical house