Lembá District

Lembá is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is 229.5 km2 (89 sq mi), [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]:15

Lembá
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°21′N 6°30′E
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
IslandSão Tomé
SeatNeves
Area
 • Total229.5 km2 (88.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total14,652
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (UTC)

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.

Population
Population of Lembá District (1940—2012)
Year Population
1940[5]
6,895
1950[5]
6,255
1960[5]
6,234
1970[5]
6,199
1981[5]
7,905
1991[5]
9,016
2001[5][2]
10,696
2012[5][2]
14,652

Settlements

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

Politics

Lembá currently has six seats in the National Assembly.[6]

Twin towns - sister cities

Lembá District is twinned with:

References
  1. Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de
  2. Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. "Parque Natural d'Obô em São Tomé". Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. Evolução da População Recenseada, 1940 a 2012, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  6. Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.
  7. Geminações de Cidades e Vilas
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