Tinhosa Grande
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| Tinhosa Grande | |
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| Area: | approximately 0.5 to 1 km² |
| Population: | Uninhabited |
| Elevation: | about 50 to 100 m |
| Coordinates: | 1 N 7 E |
| Location: | São Tomé and Príncipe, northeast of the island of São Tomé Island and about 20 km SW of Príncipe Island |
| Range: | none |
| Type: | stratovolcano |
Tinhosa Grande is an islet in São Tomé and Príncipe located northeast of the main island of São Tomé and approximately 20 km southwest of the island of Príncipe. The islet is south of nearby smaller islet named Tinhosa Pequena.
[edit] Geography
The islet contains dry grasslands and rock ledges that elevate up to 40 m.
[edit] Panorama
The islet can definitely be seen from the southwestern part of the island of Príncipe and can rarely be seen from the island of São Tomé.
[edit] Nearest islands and islets
- Tinhosa Pequena, north
- Príncipe, approximately 20 km northeast
- São Tomé, approximately 100 km southwest
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