ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2023): 5,285 • CAPITAL: Jamestown • VISA: No visa required by U.S. visitors to St Helena. Short Term Entry Permit is issued upon arrival by St Helena Immigration. See sainthelena.gov.sh for information • HEALTH: Precautions against hepatitis and typhoid are recommended. Proof of medical insurance is required to land at St Helena • CURRENCY: St. Helena pound (SHP; parity with GBP) • TIPPING: At visitors’ discretion • TIME: GMT • ELECTRICITY: 240 volts. Adapter required • DRIVING: On the left. U.S. driver’s license accepted
• PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2024): Jan 1; Mar 29; Apr 1; 7; May 20-21; Aug 26; Dec 25-26 • LANGUAGE: English. Locals speak a dialect called Saint • RELIGION: Predominantly Christian: Anglican, Roman Catholic and Baptist. Also Baha’i, Seventh Day Adventist, New Apostolic and Jehovah’s Witnesses • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +290
CLIMATE Generally subtropical climate. Mostly warm all year round. Temperatures range from 68F to 80F in the summer months (November to May), though temperatures can reach as high as 93F. Rain falls mainly between June and September
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Johannesburg weekly fl ight. SA Airlink is the contracted air service, which operates a weekly fl ight to and from St Helena on a Saturday, with mid-week fl ight options available in peak season (December to March). See fl yairlink.com for details • TYPICAL FLIGHT TIME: From Johannesburg, 6h
Jamestown
SOUTHERN ATLANTIC OCEAN Jamestown
HALF TREE HOLLOW
LONGWOOD ST PAULS ALARM FOREST SAINT HELENA LEVELWOOD BLUE HILL SANDY BAY