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
- Islands.map
- 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
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Sector
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Caió
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2009
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- island
- Country
- Guinea-Bissau
- Located in
- Cacheu Region
- Area
- 168
- Body of water
- Atlantic Ocean
- Image
- Bissagos 250 txu-oclc-6595921-nc28-2.jpg
- Width
- 12.8
- Length
- 20.6
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- Pecixe
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On the map
2 mapped locations