List of towns in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
This is a list of towns and villages in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, consisting of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha.
Wideawake Airfield (RAF Ascension Island) is a fifth area of settlement, but is not a centre of population.
| Settlement |
Other Name(s) |
Notes |
| Jamestown |
City of James Town[1] |
Jamestown is the capital of Saint Helena and the territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is also formally a city.[1] |
| Haytown |
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Small settlement located in Jamestown district, in Rupert's Valley. |
| Half Tree Hollow |
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Half Tree Hollow is now the most populous settlement in Saint Helena; began as a suburb of Jamestown. |
| Ladder Hill |
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An older settlement in Half Tree Hollow district, at the top of Jacob's ladder. |
| Saint Paul's |
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Location of the Governor's residence and the Anglican cathedral. |
| Briars Village |
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Part of the Alarm Forest district; effectively a suburb of Jamestown. |
| Barren Ground |
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Part of the Blue Hill district. |
| Broadbottom |
Broad Bottom |
Part of the Blue Hill district. |
| Blue Hill Village |
Blue Hill |
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| Levelwood |
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| Longwood |
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| Hutt's Gate |
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In Longwood district. |
| Bamboo Hedge |
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Main settlement of Sandy Bay district. |
| New Ground |
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In St Paul's district. |
| Thompson's Hill |
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In St Paul's district. |
| Settlement |
Other Name(s) |
Notes |
| Edinburgh of the Seven Seas |
Edinburgh, Settlement of Edinburgh, The Settlement |
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the capital of Tristan da Cunha, and is the only settlement in the archipelago† |
†although a manned meteorological station exists on Gough Island.
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