This is a list of towns and villages in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, consisting of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha.
Settlement | Other name(s) | Notes |
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Georgetown | The main civilian settlement on Ascension and its capital. | |
Two Boats | Two Boats Village | A civilian village, with the island's school. |
Cat Hill | Main Base | The United States' main military base on the island. |
Traveller's Hill | Royal Air Force camp. | |
One Boat | Small village between Two Boats and Georgetown |
Wideawake Airfield (RAF Ascension Island) is a fifth area of settlement, but is not a centre of population.
Settlement | Other Name(s) | Notes |
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Jamestown | City of James Town[1] | Jamestown is the capital of Saint Helena and the territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is also formally a city.[1] |
Ruperts | A port village in Jamestown district composed of Rupert's Valley and Rupert's Wharf. | |
Haytown | Small settlement located in Jamestown district, in Rupert's Valley. | |
Half Tree Hollow | Half Tree Hollow is now the most populous settlement in Saint Helena; began as a suburb of Jamestown. | |
Ladder Hill | An older settlement in Half Tree Hollow district, at the top of Jacob's ladder. | |
Saint Paul's | Location of the governor's residence and the Anglican cathedral. | |
Briars Village | Part of the Alarm Forest district; effectively a suburb of Jamestown. | |
Barren Ground | Part of the Blue Hill district. | |
Broadbottom | Broad Bottom | Part of the Blue Hill district. |
Blue Hill | Blue Hill Village | |
Levelwood | ||
Longwood | ||
Hutt's Gate | In Longwood district. | |
Bamboo Hedge | Main settlement of Sandy Bay district. | |
New Ground | In St Paul's district. | |
Thompson's Hill | In St Paul's district. |
Settlement | Other Name(s) | Notes |
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Edinburgh of the Seven Seas | Edinburgh, Settlement of Edinburgh, The Settlement | Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the capital of Tristan da Cunha, and is the only settlement in the archipelago† |
Potato Patches | Patches Plain, The Patches | Agricultural area, uninhabited |
†although a staffed meteorological station exists on Gough Island.
See also
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edit- ^ a b The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 "...and declared Jamestown to be a city called the “City of James Town”" (Schedule Preamble)