Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Mogadishu |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.
Jamaame is an important town in the Lower Juba region of southern Somalia, located along the lower reaches of the Juba River, about 20 kilometers from the Indian Ocean. As one of the core settlements in the Juba Valley, it has a hot and dry climate, but relies on the Juba River for irrigation, and has a well-developed agricultural industry that produces sorghum, maize, bananas, and cotton, making it one of the few food-producing areas in Somalia. With a predominantly Somali population and a traditional pastoralist and farming economy, the area is characterized by poor infrastructure but, because of its location on the main channel of the Juba River, it has historically served as a regional trading hub and remains a hub linking the interior with the coast.