Tinhosa Grande

Tinhosa Grande
Map of São Tomé and Príncipe with Tinhosa Grande on the top
Geography
LocationSão Tomé and Príncipe, SW of Príncipe
Coordinates1°20′32″N 7°17′30″E / 1.3421°N 7.2917°E / 1.3421; 7.2917
ArchipelagoPedras Tinhosas
Area0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)
Highest elevation55 m (180 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population0

Tinhosa Grande is an uninhabited islet in São Tomé and Príncipe, located 23 km (14 mi) southwest of the island of Príncipe and 124 km (77 mi) northeast of the island of São Tomé in the Atlantic Ocean. Together with the smaller islet Tinhosa Pequena, 4 kilometers to its north, it forms the Pedras Tinhosas group. It is 55 metres high, and its area is 20 hectares (49 acres).

It is a Ramsar site. Since 2012, it forms a part of the UNESCO's Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve. A species of skink found on the islet, Trachylepis adamastor, was first described in 2015.