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/Malabo |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
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.
Rebola is a coastal city in the Bioko Province of Equatorial Guinea, located in the northwestern part of the island of Bioko, on the Gulf of Guinea, about 15 kilometers from the capital, Malabo. As an important agricultural and fishing center of the island, the local economy is based on cocoa and coffee cultivation, as well as offshore fishing, with a rich tropical rainforest climate. The city is a blend of Spanish colonial architecture and traditional Bantu culture, and its inhabitants speak Spanish and Fang. Rebola is surrounded by a unique natural landscape of black sand beaches and pristine rainforests, making it a window on Equatorial Guinea's natural and human interactions, as well as an important nexus for trade between the interior and the coast.