Misplaced Pages

Tinhosa Grande

Map of São Tomé and Príncipe with Tinhosa Grande on the top
Geography
Location	São Tomé and Príncipe, SW of Príncipe
Coordinates	1°20′32″N 7°17′30″E / 1.3421°N 7.2917°E / 1.3421; 7.2917
Archipelago	Pedras Tinhosas
Area	0.2 km (0.077 sq mi)
Highest elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Administration
São Tomé and Príncipe
Demographics
Population	0

Tinhosa Grande is an uninhabited islet in São Tomé and Príncipe, located 23 km (14 mi) southwest of the island of Príncipe and 124 km (77 mi) northeast of the island of São Tomé. Together with the smaller islet Tinhosa Pequena, 4 kilometers to its north, it forms the Pedras Tinhosas group. It is 55 metres high, and its area is 20 hectares (49 acres).

Since 2012, it forms a part of the UNESCO's Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve. A species of skinks found on the islet, Trachylepis adamastor, was first described in 2015.

References

1. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 75.
2. "Ilots Tinhosas". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
3. "World Network of Biosphere Reserves". Island of Príncipe. UNESCO. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
4. Trachylepis adamastor at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 October 2018.
5. Ceríaco, Luis M.P. (2015). "Lost in the middle of the sea, found in the back of the shelf: A new giant species of Trachylepis (Squamata: Scincidae) from Tinhosa Grande islet, Gulf of Guinea". Zootaxa. 3973 (3): 511–527. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3973.3.6.

v t e Autonomous Region of Príncipe/Pagué District
Communities	Aeroporto Belo Monte Bom Viver Hospital Velho Ilhéu Bom Bom Nova Estrela Picão Portinho Praia Inhame Porto Real Santo António São Joaquim Sundy Terreiro Velho
Geographical features	Ilhéu Bom Bom Ilhéu Caroço Ilhéu dos Mosteiros Parque Natural Obô do Príncipe Pedra da Galé Pedras Tinhosas Tinhosa Grande Tinhosa Pequena Pico do Príncipe Ponta da Mina Príncipe Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve
Buildings	Fortaleza de Santo António da Ponta da Mina Príncipe Airport
Football	Príncipe Island League

v t e Islands of São Tomé and Príncipe
Major islands	Príncipe São Tomé
Minor islands and islets	Ilhéu Bom Bom Ilhéu das Cabras Ilhéu Caroço Ilhéu Gabado Pedra da Galé Ilhéu dos Mosteiros Ilhéu Quixibá Ilhéu das Rolas Ilhéu de Santana Ilhéu de São Miguel Sete Pedras Tinhosa Grande Tinhosa Pequena

• Uninhabited islands of São Tomé and Príncipe
• Príncipe
• Ramsar sites in São Tomé and Príncipe