Blank map of Sao Tome and Principe
The outline, free as a PNG, SVG or PDF. Label it, colour it in or drop it into a slide.

Using a blank map of Sao Tome and Principe
A blank map of Sao Tome and Principe is used the way people use a logo mark: as a shape to place, colour and label. This page gives you two versions, as a PNG on a transparent background, an SVG and a PDF. Outline only is the shape. With borders draws its 2 administrative areas, Príncipe and São Tomé, as separate pieces.
A shape to place
Because the file has a transparent background, the PNG can sit on a coloured card, a photograph or a slide without a box around it. A small shape works well as an accent: one corner of a title slide, a header on a handout, a badge on a certificate. Add Príncipe and São Tomé as two labels of your own.
Designers can open the SVG in Illustrator, Inkscape or Figma. With borders gives two shapes, so each can take its own colour, line weight or texture. The vector file scales to a poster as easily as to a thumbnail.
For a class
A teacher making a worksheet can use the two areas as a template: set the With borders PNG beside two short questions of your own, one about Príncipe and one about São Tomé, and take the spellings from the list further down this page. With borders is the political blank map of Sao Tome and Principe, though with two areas it is a short one.
Which file
Take the PNG for a worksheet or a slide. Take the SVG for design work. Take a PDF on A4 or Letter if you want it on paper, and use the printable map of Sao Tome and Principe for print choices such as ink.
Adding names or colour
If you need names on the map, colour on the areas or a pin, Customise this map opens the same outline in the editor. The editable map of Sao Tome and Principe is the page for that kind of work.
How to do it in MapMaker
- Choose With borders to show Príncipe and São Tomé as separate shapes, or Outline only for the whole shape.
- Download the PNG for a slide or a card, the SVG for a design tool or the PDF for A4 or Letter.
- Place the file in your layout and add names or a title yourself.
- For names or colour on the map itself, choose Customise this map.
The 2 administrative areas on the map
A key for labelling the map by hand.
- Príncipe
- São Tomé
Facts about Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe is in Middle Africa. The capital is São Tomé. The population is about 220,000 (2019 estimate). Sao Tome and Principe has an area of about 1,040 km². The largest cities are São Tomé and Santo António. The map divides it into 2 administrative areas.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between Outline only and With borders?
Outline only is the shape of Sao Tome and Principe with nothing drawn inside it. With borders draws its 2 administrative areas, Príncipe and São Tomé, as separate shapes. Neither carries names.
Does the blank map show the names of the areas?
No. A blank map has no names, so Príncipe and São Tomé are left to label. To put names on the map, choose Customise this map and switch them on in the editor.
Does the PNG have a transparent background?
Yes. Both PNG versions are on a transparent background, so only the outline and its inner line show, and the slide, page or card behind takes over the rest.
Can I open the SVG in Illustrator, Inkscape or Figma?
Yes. With borders gives you two separate shapes in the SVG, which you can recolour on their own, and the vector file scales to any size without blurring.