Lembá District Explained

Official Name:Lembá
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:São Tomé and Príncipe
Subdivision Type1:Island
Subdivision Name1:São Tomé
Seat:Neves
Area Total Km2:229.5
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:14652
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:UTC
Utc Offset1:+0
Coordinates:0.2811°N 6.4994°W

Lembá is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is 229.5km2,[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]

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.

Settlements

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

Politics

Lembá currently has six seats in the National Assembly.[5]

Twin towns - sister cities

Lembá District is twinned with:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/SaoTome.html Sao Tome and Principe
  2. https://www.ine.st/index.php/informacoes-estatisticas/ipc2/file/270-projeccao-a-nivel-distrital-2012-2020 Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020
  3. https://www.ine.st/index.php/publicacoes/documentos/file/177-2-regiao-distritos-subdistritos-4 Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe
  4. Web site: Parque Natural d'Obô em São Tomé. 19 October 2018.
  5. http://africanelections.tripod.com/st.html Elections in São Tomé and Principe
  6. https://www.anmp.pt/anmp/pro/mun1/gem101l0.php?cod_pais=STP Geminações de Cidades e Vilas