Tinhosa Grande
Map of São Tomé and Príncipe with Tinhosa Grande on the top
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| Location | São Tomé and Príncipe, northeast of the island of São Tomé Island and about 20 km (12 mi) SW of Príncipe Island |
| Coordinates | 1°21′53″N 7°16′40″E / 1.3646°N 7.2777°ECoordinates: 1°21′53″N 7°16′40″E / 1.3646°N 7.2777°E |
| Area | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) (approx.) |
| Highest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) (approx. 50 to 100 m) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| Stratovolcano | |
Tinhosa Grande is an islet in São Tomé and Príncipe located northeast of the main island of São Tomé and approximately 20 km (12 mi) southwest of the island of Príncipe. The islet is south of nearby smaller islet named Tinhosa Pequena.
Since 2012, it forms a part of the UNESCO's Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve (also known as Príncipe Biosphere Reserve as it encompass its surrounding islands).
Numerous seabirds dominate the islet including Anous stolidus, Anous minutus, Onychoprion fuscatus, white-tailed tropic bird (Phaethon lepturus) and the brown booby (Sula leucogaster) These are also founded on the neighboring islet.
The islet contains dry grasslands and rock ledges up to 40 m (130 ft) high.
The islet can be seen from the southwestern part of Príncipe Island, but only rarely from São Tomé Island.
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