Official Name: | Praia Melão |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Sao Tome |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location on São Tomé Island |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Subdivision Type1: | Island |
Subdivision Name1: | São Tomé |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mé-Zóchi |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 2668 |
Timezone1: | WAT |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 0.304°N 6.7506°W |
Praia Melão is a seaside village in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe, part of Mé-Zóchi District. Its population is 2,668 (2012 census).[1] It lies 1 km northeast of Almas, 1 km southeast of Pantufo and 4.5 km southeast of the capital São Tomé.