Ilhéu Bom Bom

Map of São Tomé and Príncipe with Ilhéu Bombom at the top

Geography
Location| São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates| 1°41′56″N 7°24′09″E﻿ / ﻿1.698855°N 7.402632°E﻿ / 1.698855; 7.402632
Administration

São Tomé and Príncipe

Demographics
Population| 15 (2008)

Ilhéu Bom Bom is an island in the Gulf of Guinea. The islet is located near the north coast of the island of Príncipe, one of the main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, and is almost completely forested. Its population is 15 (2008 est.).[1] There is a tourist resort on the island. The island is connected to the main island of Príncipe by a footbridge. There is a lighthouse on the island built in 1997.[2] Its focal height is 64 meters (210 ft) and its range is 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi).[3]

Ilhéu Bom Bom

Since 2012, it forms a part of the UNESCO's Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-09.
2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of São Tomé and Príncipe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
3. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 442.
4. ^ "World Network of Biosphere Reserves". Island of Príncipe. UNESCO. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

## External links

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* Media related to Ilhéu Bombom at Wikimedia Commons

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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

* São Tomé and Príncipe portal

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

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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

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