Pecixe
Sign in to savePecixe is a coastal island in Guinea-Bissau, belonging to the Cacheu Region and the Caió sector. Its area is 167 km2. The island has a population of 3,207 (2009 census); the most populous village is Cassaca. The language of the island is reported to be Mandjak, a language of Guinea-Bissau with over 72,000 speakers altogether. Jeta island lies to the west. It is 3 km off the mainland, about 50 km west of the capital city Bissau.
Key facts
- Islands.population
- 3,207
- Islands.name
- Pecixe
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- Guinea-Bissau
- Islands.map_caption
- Location
- Islands.location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Islands.area_km2
- 167
- Islands.elevation_m
- 6
- Islands.country
- Guinea-Bissau
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Region
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Cacheu Region
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- Sector
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Caió
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2009
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- Area
- 168
- Image
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- Width
- 12.8
- Length
- 20.6
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Pecixe is a coastal island in Guinea-Bissau, belonging to the Cacheu Region and the Caió sector. Its area is 167 km2. The island has a population of 3,207 (2009 census); the most populous village is Cassaca. The language of the island is reported to be Mandjak, a language of Guinea-Bissau with over 72,000 speakers altogether. Jeta island lies to the west. It is 3 km off the mainland, about 50 km west of the capital city Bissau.
==History== The chiefs of Pecixe tended to ally with the Papel chiefdoms in the 19th century to the east instead of their northern Manjak neighbors. This was until 1890, when they joined the Manjak Kingdom of Bassarel. However, this proved to be short lived: in 1897, the Chiefdom of Pecixe joined a successful rebellion led by Chief of Pandim with several other chiefdoms against Bassarel, leaving the kingdom with half its previous territory. The island was conquered by Portuguese forces during the Pacification Campaign in the early 20th century.
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