Água Grande | |
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District | |
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe |
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Coordinates: 0°20′N 6°44′E / 0.333°N 6.733°ECoordinates: 0°20′N 6°44′E / 0.333°N 6.733°E | |
Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Province/Island | São Tomé |
Seat | São Tomé |
Area | |
• Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 73,091 |
• Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC (UTC+0) |
Água Grande is a district of São Tomé Province. Its capital, São Tomé, is also the provincial capital of São Tomé, and national capital of the equatorial Atlantic island nation of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Covering only 17 km2 (7 sq mi), it is the smallest of the nation's seven districts in terms of area, but the largest in population with 73,091 residents (2012). The entire district forms a part of the São Tomé City Metropolitan Area.
The main settlement is the town São Tomé. Other settlements are:
Água Grande District is twinned with: