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Sete Pedras

Coordinates: 0°02′20″N 6°37′21″E / 0.0388°N 6.62261°E / 0.0388; 6.62261
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Sete Pedras
Sete Pedras is located in São Tomé
Sete Pedras
Sete Pedras
Location within São Tomé Island
Geography
LocationSoutheast of the island of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates0°02′20″N 6°37′21″E / 0.0388°N 6.62261°E / 0.0388; 6.62261
Highest elevation42 m (138 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population0

Sete Pedras (Portuguese for "seven stones") is a group of rocky islets in the Gulf of Guinea, part of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islets lie about 2.5 nmi (4.6 km) off the southeast coast of the island of São Tomé. The largest islet is 42 metres high.[1] The islets were mentioned as "Seven Steen" (17th century Dutch for "seven stones") in the 1665 map by Johannes Vingboons.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 76.
  2. ^ 1665 map of the island of St Thomé by Johannes Vingboons, now at the Dutch National Archive