Lembá | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 0°16′52″N 6°29′58″E / 0.28111°N 6.49944°E | |
Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Island | São Tomé |
Seat | Neves |
Area | |
• Total | 229.5 km2 (88.6 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 14,652 |
• Density | 64/km2 (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 km2 (89 sq mi), [1] and its population is 14,652 (2012). [2] The district seat is Neves. It is divided into the two statistical subdistricts Neves and Santa Catarina. [3] [2]: 15
Much of the district lies within Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé. [4] 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.
Year | Population |
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1940 [5] | 6,895
|
1950 [5] | 6,255
|
1960 [5] | 6,234
|
1970 [5] | 6,199
|
1981 [5] | 7,905
|
1991 [5] | 9,016
|
2001 [5] [2] | 10,696
|
2012 [5] [2] | 14,652
|
The main settlement is the town Neves. Other settlements are:
Lembá currently has six seats in the National Assembly. [6]
Lembá District is twinned with:
Lembá | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 0°16′52″N 6°29′58″E / 0.28111°N 6.49944°E | |
Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Island | São Tomé |
Seat | Neves |
Area | |
• Total | 229.5 km2 (88.6 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 14,652 |
• Density | 64/km2 (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 km2 (89 sq mi), [1] and its population is 14,652 (2012). [2] The district seat is Neves. It is divided into the two statistical subdistricts Neves and Santa Catarina. [3] [2]: 15
Much of the district lies within Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé. [4] 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.
Year | Population |
---|---|
1940 [5] | 6,895
|
1950 [5] | 6,255
|
1960 [5] | 6,234
|
1970 [5] | 6,199
|
1981 [5] | 7,905
|
1991 [5] | 9,016
|
2001 [5] [2] | 10,696
|
2012 [5] [2] | 14,652
|
The main settlement is the town Neves. Other settlements are:
Lembá currently has six seats in the National Assembly. [6]
Lembá District is twinned with: