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Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe

Caminho Novo is a village in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe
Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe · Krzysztof Golik
The place

Caminho Novo is a village in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 1,256. It lies in the eastern part of the Mé-Zóchi District, adjacent to the town Bombom, 3.5 km south of the capital São Tomé.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe

10 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.

  1. 01
    Roman 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.

    3.7 km · diocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Estádio 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.

    3.2 km · stadium in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Our 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
  4. 04
    National 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
  5. 05
    University 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.

    2.1 km · public university in São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Presidential 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.

    3.5 km · building in Africa · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    National Lyceum

    National Lyceum is a lyceum located at Avenida Marginal 12 Julho in the city of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is one of the oldest secondary schools in the nation.

    3.6 km · building in São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Our 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.

    3.6 km · building in São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Patrice 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
  10. 10
    Forte de São Jerónimo

    Fort São Jerónimo is a former fort of the Portuguese Empire built on the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Principe. The fort is located 1.5 kilometers to the south of Fort São Sebastião.

    3 km · building in São Tomé and Príncipe · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Go there

Getting to Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe

Airports
São Tomé (TMS), 8 km · Port Gentil (POG), 252 km · Corisco (OCS), 297 km
  • Port Gentil → Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe
    255 km · quickest by air, 4h 43m · $170–270
  • Corisco Island → Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe
    295 km · quickest by air, 4h 46m · $180–270
  • Libreville → Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe
    Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
  • From anywhere
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe

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 Caminho Novo, São Tomé and Príncipe. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • 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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Around it

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