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Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe · 0.35° N, 6.73° E · Also listed as Ana Chavez
The World Port Index classes Sao Tome as an open roadstead on the Gulf of Guinea. It records a channel depth of 37 m and a cargo pier depth of 1.5 m. Norfolk is 9,360 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 37 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 1.5 m
- From Norfolk
- 9,360 kmGreat-circle distance
Depths and vessel limits
- Channel depth
- 37 m
- Anchorage depth
- 4.6 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 1.5 m
- Tidal range
- 1.4 m
- Offshore maximum vessel draft
- 10 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Sao Tome is listed as a first port of entry.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- No
- Pilotage available
- No
- Tug assistance
- No
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Fair
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: solid bulk.
- Solid bulk
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- None
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated emergency only.
- Repairs
- Emergency Only
- Fuel oil
- No
- Diesel oil
- No
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- No
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- No
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Sao Tome and Principe
- US exports, 2025
- $13.4MLed by articles of iron or steel
- US imports, 2025
- $198KLed by tools and cutlery
Top goods, trade terms and port guides for Sao Tome and Principe
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.