Ilhéu Bom Bom Explained

Ilhéu Bom Bom
Location:	São Tomé and Príncipe
Country:	São Tomé and Príncipe
Population:	15
Population As Of:	2008

Ilhéu Bom Bom is an island in the Gulf of Guinea.

Geography

The islet is located near the north coast of the island of Príncipe, one of the main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, and is almost completely forested. Its population is 15 (2008 est.).^[1] There is a tourist resort on the island. The island is connected to the main island of Príncipe by a footbridge. There is a lighthouse on the island built in 1997. Its focal height is 64 meters (210 ft) and its range is 12nmi.

Since 2012, it forms a part of the UNESCO's Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08. Instituto Nacional de Estatística. https://web.archive.org/web/20170209153807/http://www.ine.st/Documentacao/InformacoesEstatisticas/Demograficas/23.pdf. 2017-02-09. dead.
2. Web site: World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Island of Príncipe. UNESCO. 1 June 2016.