Ilhéu das Rolas is an islet in the African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on the Equator, off the southern tip of São Tomé Island, separated by Canal das Rolas. Its maximum elevation
Ilhéu das Rolas with the view of nearby São Tomé
A monument that shows the equator marked as it crosses Ilhéu das Rolas. The shadow points SW, indicating that the sun is several degrees north; likely late April or early August, about 1-2 hours before noon.
Beach scenery in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two a
Ilhéu das Rolas
…Ilhéu das Rolas (also: Ilheu Gago Coutinho) is an islet in the African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on the Equator, off the southern tip of São Tomé Island, separated by Canal das Rolas. Its maximum elevation is 96 m (315 ft). Its population…
São Sebastião Museum in São Tomé
Capture of São Tomé by Cornelis Jol of the Dutch West India Company in 1641
Railway in São Tomé and Príncipe c. 1919
The Our Lady of Grace Cathedral of São Tomé