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Lembá
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°16′52″N 6°29′58″E / 0.28111°N 6.49944°E / 0.28111; 6.49944
Country	São Tomé and Príncipe
Island	São Tomé
Seat	Neves
Area
• Total	229.5 km (88.6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	14,652
• Density	64/km (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (UTC)

Lembá is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is 229.5 km (89 sq mi), and its population is 14,652 (2012). The district seat is Neves. It is divided into the two statistical subdistricts Neves and Santa Catarina.

Geography

Much of the district lies within Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé. The district has the nation's highest point, Pico de São Tomé. The river Xufexufe flows through the district. A few islets are adjacent to the island coast including Gabado and Ilhéu de São Miguel.

Population

Settlements

The main settlement is the town Neves. Other settlements are:

• Diogo Vaz
• Generosa
• Lembá
• Monte Forte
• Ponta Figo
• Praia de Ponta Figo
• Ribeira Funda
• Rosema
• Santa Catarina
• São José

Politics

Lembá currently has six seats in the National Assembly.

Twin towns - sister cities

Lembá District is twinned with:

• Crato, Portugal
• Santa Marta de Penaguião, Portugal

References

1. Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de
2. ^ Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
3. Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
4. "Parque Natural d'Obô em São Tomé". Retrieved 19 October 2018.
5. ^ Evolução da População Recenseada, 1940 a 2012, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
6. Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.
7. ^ Geminações de Cidades e Vilas

External links

• Media related to Lembá District at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Places adjacent to Lembá District
Lobata District Atlantic Ocean Lembá District Mé-Zóchi District Caué District

v t e Lembá District
Communities	Diogo Vaz Generosa Lembá Monte Forte Neves Ponta Figo Praia de Ponta Figo Ribeira Funda Rosema Santa Catarina São José
Geography	Ilhéu Gabado Ilhéu de São Miguel Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé Pico de São Tomé Xufexufe

v t e Districts of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé Island	Água Grande Cantagalo Caué Lembá Lobata Mé-Zóchi
Autonomous Region of Príncipe	Pagué

• Lembá District
• Districts of São Tomé and Príncipe
• São Tomé Island