On a world map, they look like tiny spots located in the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Africa, São Tomé sitting almost on the equator and Príncipe a little to the northeast.
Di peta dunia, kedua - duanya bagaikan dua noktah yang terletak di Teluk Guinea di lepas pantai barat Afrika, São Tomé terletak hampir di khatulistiwa dan Príncipe terletak agak ke timur laut São Tomé.