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Ana Chaves Bay ( pt, Baía de Ana Chaves) is a bay on the northeast coast of
Enaport on reclaimed land that extends north of Ponta São Sebastião; there is a 200 m quay at its north end, with a depth of 3 metres alongside. It is the main port of the country for solid goods; the port of Neves is the main point of entry for liquid fuels. The bay is generally shallow, offering anchorage for small vessels in depths of less than .
There is a lighthouse at Ponta Oque del Rei at the northwestern end of the bay, built in 1994. Its focal height is 9 metres and its range is . Another light is the São Sebastião Lighthouse at the southeastern end of the bay, built in 1928. Its focal height is 14 metres and its range is .
In 2011, the government of São Tomé and Príncipe granted a long-term concession to Angolan state oil company
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in May 2018 to about 193,380 or 96% of the nation's population. The island is divided into six districts. It is located 2 km (1¼ miles) north of the ...
in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...
. The capital city of São Tomé
São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities.
History
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and its port are situated by the bay. It stretches from the Ponta Oque del Rei in the north to Ponta São Sebastião in the south. Forte de São Sebastião, now part of São Sebastião Museum
São Sebastião Museum is a museum, housed in a 16th-century fortress in the city of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies in the northeastern part of the city centre, at the southeastern end of Ana Chaves Bay. It contains religious art ...
, occupies Ponta São Sebastião. The port of São Tomé was built at the end of the 1950sInformação geralEnaport on reclaimed land that extends north of Ponta São Sebastião; there is a 200 m quay at its north end, with a depth of 3 metres alongside. It is the main port of the country for solid goods; the port of Neves is the main point of entry for liquid fuels. The bay is generally shallow, offering anchorage for small vessels in depths of less than .
There is a lighthouse at Ponta Oque del Rei at the northwestern end of the bay, built in 1994. Its focal height is 9 metres and its range is . Another light is the São Sebastião Lighthouse at the southeastern end of the bay, built in 1928. Its focal height is 14 metres and its range is .
In 2011, the government of São Tomé and Príncipe granted a long-term concession to Angolan state oil company Sonangol
Group Sonangol ( pt, Grupo Sonangol) is a parastatal that formerly oversaw petroleum and natural gas production in Angola. The group consisted of Sonangol E.P. ( pt, Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P.) and its many subsidiaries. ...
to control and develop the port in which Sonangol have been reported to have invested US$30 million in developing a free trade zone.
See also
* List of ports in São Tomé and PríncipeReferences
External links
* {{Água Grande Bays of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé Ports and harbours in Africa Ports and harbours of the Atlantic Ocean