Mé-Zóchi

Mé-Zóchi is a highland district in the centre of São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe, with its administrative seat in the town of Trindade. The area is known for its forested mountain slopes, former coffee plantations and cooler climate, making it one of the island's most distinctive rural destinations.

Much of the district's character comes from its plantation heritage. The restored Roça Monte Café, once one of the island's most important coffee estates, now houses a small coffee museum and sits among old plantation buildings and hillside coffee plots. Nearby, the village of Batepá is linked to the 1953 Batepá Massacre, a defining moment in the country's path to independence.

Visitors come mainly for nature and walking. Lagoa Amélia is a mossy crater lake reached by a forest trail from Bom Sucesso, while the São Nicolau Waterfall and the botanical garden at Bom Sucesso provide easier stops. Bom Sucesso also serves as a base for the demanding climb to Pico de São Tomé, the island's highest point at 2,024 metres.

Trindade and smaller communities offer markets, simple restaurants and a working small-town rhythm rather than a busy urban centre. Agriculture remains important, with coffee, cocoa and fruit farming alongside a slowly growing tourism economy.

Leisure travellers use Mé-Zóchi as a base for hiking and plantation visits, while business visitors tend to connect with agricultural and development projects. Both rely on road access from the capital, São Tomé city, and São Tomé International Airport.