Geography & environment — São Tomé and Príncipe
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for São Tomé and Príncipe: Africa
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Africa
- Geographic Coordinates
1 00 N, 7 00 E
- Total Area
372 Square Miles 964 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
372 Square Miles 964 Square Kilometers
- Coastline
130 Miles 209 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
volcanic, mountainous
- Highest Point
2,024 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Pico de Sao Tome 2,024 m
- Lowest Point Location
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Natural Resources
fish, hydropower
- Irrigated Land
37 Square Miles 97 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Climate
- Climate
- tropical
- hot, humid
- one rainy season (October to May)
- Terrain
volcanic, mountainous
- Location
Central Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the Equator, west of Gabon
- Total Area
372 Square Miles 964 Square Kilometers
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
deforestation; soil erosion and exhaustion
- Environment - International Agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements