Geography

Sao Tome and Principe

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Administrative divisions

Príncipe ProvinceSão Tomé Province
2 · First-level (ADM1)

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Príncipe ProvinceSão Tomé Province

Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)

IndicatorValue
Total area960 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)130,800 km²Marine Regions [2024]
Administrative divisions (ADM1)2 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026]
LocationCentral Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the Equator, west of GabonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline209 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesNo authoritative open source found
Terrainvolcanic, mountainousCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcesfish, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointPico de Sao Tome 2,024 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointAtlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevationNo authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)more than five times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsfloodingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; note: measured from claimed archipelagic baselinesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Marine Regions
    marine_regions_eez
    Edition: 2024
  • geoBoundaries
    www.geoboundaries.org
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Sao Tome and Principe's geography on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Marine Regions, geoBoundaries. Key figures include total area (960 km²), exclusive economic zone (eez) (130,800 km²). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.