São Tomé << SOWN taw MEH >> (pop. 43,420) is the capital and largest city of São Tomé and Príncipe, an island country west of the African mainland. The city lies on the northeast coast of São Tomé Island.
The city of São Tomé serves as a trading and shipping center for farm products of São Tomé and Príncipe. The country’s only airport is near the capital. The Portuguese discovered São Tomé Island in 1470 and founded the city in 1491.
