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Lembá District

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Lembá
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
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
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
IslandSão Tomé
SeatNeves
Area
 • Total
229.5 km2 (88.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
14,652
 • Density63.84/km2 (165.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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 

Geography

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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.

Population

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Settlements

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

Politics

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Lembá currently has six seats in the National Assembly.[6]

Twin towns and sister cities

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Lembá District is twinned with:

References

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  1. ↑ Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de
  2. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "Geminações de Cidades e Vilas". Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
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