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Travel and Tourism in Saint Helena

Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Saint Helena.

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Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.

Time Difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Currency: Saint Helenian pound (SHP)
Climate: Saint Helena - tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunha - temperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)
Ethnic Groups: African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25%
National Holiday: Official birthday of King Charles III, April or June as designated by the governor
Geographic Coordinates: Saint Helena: 15 57 S, 5 42 W Ascension Island: 7 57 S, 14 22 W Tristan da Cunha island group: 37 15 S, 12 30 W
Location: islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa; Ascension Island lies 700 nm northwest of Saint Helena; Tristan da Cunha lies 2,300 nm southwest of Saint Helena
Airports: 1