Ilhéu de Santana
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.[1] The islet was mentioned in the 1616 map by Jodocus Hondius as I. de S. Anne.[2]
 Ilhéu de Santana, seen from São Tomé Island | |
  Ilhéu de Santana Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | east of São Tomé near the town of Santana |
| Highest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
References
- Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 76.
- 1616 map of the island of St Thomae by Jodocus Hondius, now at the French National Library
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 Islands of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
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