Tinhosa Pequena
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Tinhosa Pequena is an islet in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...

 located northeast of the main island of São Tomé
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...

 and approximately 20 km (12.4 mi) southwest of the island of Príncipe. The islet is north of the nearby larger islet named Tinhosa Grande
Tinhosa Grande
Tinhosa Grande is an islet in São Tomé and Príncipe located northeast of the main island of São Tomé and approximately southwest of the island of Príncipe...

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Geography

The islet contains dry grasslands and rock ledges that elevate up to 40 m (131.2 ft).

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
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...

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Nearest islands and islets

  • Príncipe, approximately 20 km (12.4 mi) northeast
  • Tinhosa Grande
    Tinhosa Grande
    Tinhosa Grande is an islet in São Tomé and Príncipe located northeast of the main island of São Tomé and approximately southwest of the island of Príncipe...

    , south
  • São Tomé
    São Tomé Island
    São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...

    , approximately 100 km (62.1 mi) southwest
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