Neves is a town on the north west coast of

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. It is the seat of the Lembá District. Its population is 10,068 (2012).São Tomé and Príncipe
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Geographical location

The main subdivisions of Neves are Benga, Rosema, Água Tomá, Bom Sucesso and Praia de Ponta Figo. It is the site of a deep-water port that was jointly constructed with Nigeria. Neves is home to some of the few industrial facilities on the island, such as a brewery and a

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fueled by

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and

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. The plant was built by a consortium from

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in 2014. It is capable of producing 30 megawatts of gas power and an additional 5 megawatts of solar power. As part of a Joint Development Zone between the two countries, São Tomé and Príncipe and

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agreed in 2012 to construct a fuel port in Neves. The jetty extending off the coast is able to accommodate two

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-sized vessels simultaneously, which could be tied up at a depth of . The port was jointly organized by the two countries as part of the agreement. Funding was provided by the Nigerian government and by the Joint Development Authority Investment. Nigeria also provided the processing contract to construct the port. In return, the government of São Tomé and Príncipe provided the land used in construction and granted a

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to the project's investors.

Population history

Sports

Neves is home to football club FC Neves, which plays in the

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, the top division of football in the country.

Sister Cities

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, Portugal (1987)

Notable People

Carlos Vila Nova, 5th president of Sao Tome and Principe

References

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