Roxa
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Satellite view | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Archipelago | Bissagos Islands |
| Area | 111 km2 (43 sq mi) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Administration | |
Guinea-Bissau | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2,478 (2009)[1] |

Roxa[2][3] or Canhabaque[1] is an island in the Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau. It is part of the Bolama Region and Bubaque sector. Its area is 111 square kilometres (43 sq mi);[3] it is 20 kilometres (12 mi) long and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) wide. The island has a population of 2,478 (2009 census), divided among the villages Ambuduco, Ampucute, Ancanhozinho, Indenazinho, Ancaguine, Ancatipe, Angaura, Indena Grande, Ga-Cote, Inore, Ambena, Bine, Inhoda, Idjoue, Eboco, Meneque, Ancanam, Anghudjiga, Anghumba and Antchurupe.[1] There is a lighthouse on the east side of the island,[2] its focal height is 26 m (85 ft).[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Roxa in the Catalogue of Islands at UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) - accessed 16 November 2018
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).