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Ilhéu de Santana

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Ilhéu de Santana
Ilhéu de Santana, seen from São Tomé Island
Ilhéu de Santana is located in São ToméIlhéu de SantanaIlhéu de SantanaLocation on São Tomé Island
Geography
Locationeast of São Tomé near the town of Santana
Highest elevation50 m (160 ft)
Administration
São Tomé and Príncipe
Demographics
Population0

Ilhéu de Santana is an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Guinea and is one of the smaller islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islet is located 0.7 nmi (1.3 km) off the east coast of the island of São Tomé near the town of Santana in Cantagalo District. It is 50 metres high. The islet was mentioned in the 1616 map by Jodocus Hondius as I. de S. Anne.

References

  1. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 76.
  2. 1616 map of the island of St Thomae by Jodocus Hondius, now at the French National Library
Cantagalo District
Communities Cantagalo District
Geographical features
São Tomé and Príncipe Islands of São Tomé and Príncipe
Major islands
Minor islands and islets

0°14′30″N 6°45′35″E / 0.24167°N 6.75972°E / 0.24167; 6.75972

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