Bobo Forro
Bobo Forro is a village in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe, part of Mé-Zóchi District.
Bobo Forro is a village in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe, part of Mé-Zóchi District. Its population is 715. It lies 3 km southwest of the city centre of the capital São Tomé, and 4 km northeast of Trindade. The adjacent village in the Água Grande District is also called Bobo Forro.
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Worth seeing in and around Bobo Forro
9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe is a diocese, immediately subject to the Holy See, with its seat in the city of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. It covers the territory of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
3.8 km · diocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia - 02Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho is a multi-use stadium in the neighbourhood of Ponta da Mina southeast of the centre of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and is located on Avenida das Nações Unidas. The building is classified as a Heritage of Portuguese Influence and Origin.
3.8 km · stadium in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia - 03Our Lady of Grace Cathedral
The Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, also called Cathedral of São Tomé, is a Catholic church in the city of São Tomé, capital of the African and island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe.
3.4 km · building in São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia - 04National Library of São Tomé and Príncipe
The National Library of São Tomé and Príncipe is located in the capital city of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is responsible for the technical coordination of public libraries and the promotion of books and reading.
3.2 km · national library · Wikipedia - 05University of São Tomé and Príncipe
The University of São Tomé and Príncipe, USTP, is a public institution of higher education in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the country's main institution dedicated to teaching, research, and university extension.
2.8 km · public university in São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia - 06Presidential Palace of São Tomé e Príncipe
The Presidential Palace of São Tomé e Príncipe is the official residence of the president of São Tomé and Príncipe and located in the capital, São Tomé. The 19th-century Portuguese colonial style structure formerly served as the residence of the governor of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe, until 1975 when the country achieved independence.
3.6 km · building in Africa · Wikipedia - 07Our Lady of Conception Church, São Tomé
The Our Lady of Conception Church also simply called Church of the Conception, is the name given to a parish church that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the Água Grande District, specifically on Conceição Avenue right next to the "Hotel Residêncial Baía" in the town of São Tomé on the island of the same name, capital of the African country of São Tomé and Principe. It is alternatively known as the Igreja vermelha which in Portuguese means Red Church because of the color in this painting the temple.
3 km · building in São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia - 08Patrice Lumumba National High School
Patrice Lumumba Preparatory School is a lyceum located in the southwestern part of the city centre of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the oldest secondary school in the country, established in 1952.
3.2 km · building in São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia - 09Higher Polytechnic Institute
The University of São Tomé and Príncipe, USTP, is a public institution of higher education in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the country's main institution dedicated to teaching, research, and university extension.
2.8 km · Predecessor of University of São Tomé and Príncipe (1996-2014) · Wikipedia
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Getting to Bobo Forro
- Airports
- São Tomé (TMS), 6 km · Port Gentil (POG), 255 km · Corisco (OCS), 299 km
- Port Gentil → Bobo Forro258 km · quickest by air, 4h 37m · $170–260
- Corisco Island → Bobo Forro297 km · quickest by air, 4h 40m · $170–270
- Libreville → Bobo ForroTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Bobo Forro
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Bobo Forro. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundShared yellow minivans ply multiple routes.
From Wikivoyage: São Tomé, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Bobo Forro
- São Tomécapital city of São Tomé and Príncipe3 km
- Água Grandedistrict of São Tomé and Príncipe3.3 km
- Caixão Grandevillage in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe2.7 km
- Água Creolavillage in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe2.3 km
- Caminho Novovillage in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe3.4 km
- Andradevillage in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe2.7 km