Pantufo

Pantufo
Town
Pantufo

Location on São Tomé Island

Coordinates: 0°18′52″N 6°44′38″E / 0.31444°N 6.74389°E / 0.31444; 6.74389Coordinates: 0°18′52″N 6°44′38″E / 0.31444°N 6.74389°E / 0.31444; 6.74389
Country  São Tomé and Príncipe
Province São Tomé
District Água Grande
Population (2008)
  Total 1,119
Time zone UTC (UTC+0)

Pantufo or Pantufu is a town in the Água Grande District of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is located 5km south from the capital São Tomé. Its population is 1,119 (2008 est.).[1] It is considered the only urban settlement in the country, apart from the capital.[2] The origin of the name is of Angolan origin.

Tourism is the main industry, its location is 6 km south of the São Tomé International Airport.

Population history

Sporting clubs

Points of interest

References

  1. INE, Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08
  2. UN World Urbanization Prospects
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