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Ponta Forte Destination Guide

Touring Ponta Forte in Sao Tome and Principe

Ponta Forte in the region of Príncipe is a city located in Sao Tome and Principe - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) North-East of São Tomé , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ponta Forte is now 10:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Sao Tome " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Luba, Port Harcourt, and Aba. Being here already, consider visiting Douala . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ponta Forte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Banana Beach - Principe Island

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SimCity 4 - EXPLOSAO NUCLEAR

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Interesting facts about this location

Príncipe Airport

Príncipe Airport is an airport on the island of Príncipe, located 3 kilometres north of Santo António the island's capital. It is the only airport on Príncipe and one of the three airports serving São Tomé and Príncipe.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 1.66 7.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Airports in São Tomé and Príncipe, Príncipe

Santo António

Santo António is the main settlement of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe and was colonial capital of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe from 1753 until 1852. It lies on the north east coast and the Palhota River. It serves as the capital of both Príncipe Province and Pagué District and has an estimated population of 1,200 residents. The town is known for its colonial architecture and for its churches, the largest of which is the main Roman Catholic church, begun in 1947.

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Located at 1.64 7.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: District and provincial capitals of São Tomé and Príncipe, Populated places in Príncipe Province, Príncipe

Ilheu Bom Bom

Ilhéu Bom Bom, also litterated as 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.

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Located at 1.70 7.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Islands of Príncipe Province, Uninhabited islands of São Tomé and Príncipe

Príncipe

Príncipe 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 smaller islands including Ilheu Bom Bom, Ilhéu Caroço, Tinhosa Grande and Tinhosa Pequena.

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Located at 1.62 7.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Autonomous provinces, Former Portuguese colonies, Islands of Príncipe Province, Príncipe, Volcanoes of the Atlantic Ocean

Pico de Príncipe

Pico de Príncipe is a mountain on Príncipe Island, the smaller of the two inhabited islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The elevation of the mountain is generally given as 948 metres, making it the highest peak on the island, but a trip to the peak in 1999 found that it may be lower than that, making the nearby Pico Mencorne the highest point. The island is one of the volcanic swells that make up the Cameroon line of extinct and active volcanoes.

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Located at 1.58 7.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Mountains of São Tomé and Príncipe, Príncipe Province, Shield volcanoes, Volcanoes of the Atlantic Ocean