Lembá

Lembá District

Lembá District

District of São Tomé and Príncipe

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 

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Geography

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

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

Politics

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

Twin towns - sister cities

Lembá District is twinned with:

References

  1. [1]
    Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de
  2. [2]
    Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020[permanent dead link], Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. [3]
    Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe[permanent dead link], Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. [4]
    "Parque Natural d'Obô em São Tomé". Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. [5]
    Evolução da População Recenseada, 1940 a 2012, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  6. [6]
    Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.
  7. [7]
    Geminações de Cidades e Vilas
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