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Lembá District

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Country
  
São Tomé and Príncipe

Seat
  
Neves

Area
  
230 km²

Province/Island
  
São Tomé

Time zone
  
UTC (UTC+0)

Population
  
15,370 (2012)

Lembá District

Lembá is a district of São Tomé Province. It is one of the seven districts that make up the equatorial Atlantic island group of São Tomé and Príncipe. It has the westernmost point in the country. It is the second largest in terms of area, covering approximately 230 square kilometers. Its population is 15,370 (2012). The district capital is Neves.

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Population

  • 1940 6,885 (11.4% of the national population)
  • 1950 6,196 (10.3% of the national population)
  • 1960 6,196 (9.7% of the national population)
  • 1970 6,206 (8.4% of the national population)
  • 1981 7,905 (8.2% of the national population)
  • 1991 9,016 (7.7% of the national population)
  • 2001 10,696 (7.8% of the national population)
  • 2008: 12,331 (est.)
  • 2012: 15,370
  • Settlements

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

  • Diogo Vaz
  • Ponta Figo
  • Praia de Ponta Figo
  • Rosema
  • Santa Catarina
  • São José
  • Other settlements

    Other hamlets, fractions and sections include:

    Geography

    The district has always been completely forested. Agricultural plantations and built up areas also dominates the district. Formerly founded throughout the island, wildlife are still founded in many parts of the district including the southern part.

    One of the main streams of the district is the Rio Xufexufe. Other stream include Morango. One of the beaches in the district include Palma and Pira.

    Fauna

    Numerous endemic fauna include the São Tomé fiscal (Lanius newtoni)

    References

    Lembá District Wikipedia