Africa · South Atlantic · British Overseas Territory
Saint Helena
Capital · Jamestown
One of the remotest islands on earth — Napoleon's final exile.
The essentials
Saint Helena at a glance
- Capital
- Jamestown
- Region
- South Atlantic · British Overseas Territory
- Currency
- Saint Helena pound (SHP)
- Languages
- English
- Dialling code
- +290
- Status
- Territory · listed for completeness
Plan around it
National days & key dates in Saint Helena
The dates the diaspora marks abroad — independence, liberation and the festivals that fill a rented hall in Bangkok or Guangzhou every year.
May 21St Helena's DayDiscovery of the island, 1502
Across the ocean
Where Saint Helena people gather in Asia
These are the Asian hubs with the largest and longest-established African communities. Every one has a free country group and a live channel in the Hub.
🇹🇭ThailandBangkok — Sukhumvit Soi 3, the original Little Africa
🇨🇳ChinaGuangzhou & Yiwu — the trade corridor
🇯🇵JapanTokyo & Yokohama — students, athletes and engineers
🇮🇳IndiaDelhi, Bangalore & Pune — university towns
🇲🇾MalaysiaKuala Lumpur — study and business visas
🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesDubai — the aviation and re-export hub
Before you fly
Travelling on a Saint Helena passport
Asian entry rules are not uniform across Africa. Some destinations are visa-free or visa-on-arrival for this passport; others need an e-visa or a full embassy application with proof of funds and a return ticket.
Open the Passport Index →Never land alone
Find your people first
Post in the Saint Helena channel before you book. Someone from home is already in the city you are moving to — and they will tell you what the agent will not.
Open the Saint Helena channel →