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Bubaque
Sign in to saveBubaque is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of its main town. The island has a population of 6,427, while the town of Bubaque has a population of 4,299 (2009 census). The area of the island is 75 km2, it is 13.6 km long and 8 km wide. Administratively, it is part of Bubaque sector, Bolama Region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bijante
- Region
- Região de Bolama
- Country
- Guiné-Bissau
- Population
- 9,244
- Timezone
- Africa/Bissau
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Bubaque
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- Bubaque_port.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Port area of Bubaque
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- Guinea-Bissau
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- bottom
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- Location in Guinea-Bissau
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Guinea-Bissau
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bolama Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Sector
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bubaque
- Settlement.area_land_sq_mi
- 28
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2009
- Settlement.population_total
- 6427
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
- Settlement.population_blank2_title
- Religions
- Settlement.timezone
- GMT
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Encyclopedic overview
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Bubaque is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of its main town. The island has a population of 6,427, while the town of Bubaque has a population of 4,299 (2009 census). The area of the island is 75 km2, it is 13.6 km long and 8 km wide. Administratively, it is part of Bubaque sector, Bolama Region.
The island is known for its wildlife and is heavily forested. It is also where the UNESCO nature reserve headquarters is situated, as well as a museum.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bubaque” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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