Roxa

This article is about the Guinea-Bissau island. For the Venetian town, see Roxà.
Not to be confused with Roxas.
Roxa
(Canhabaque)
Satellite view
Roxa (Canhabaque) is located in Guinea-Bissau
Roxa (Canhabaque)
Roxa
(Canhabaque)
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates11°14′40″N 15°43′25″W / 11.24441°N 15.72349°W / 11.24441; -15.72349
ArchipelagoBissagos Islands
Area111 km2 (43 sq mi)
Length20 km (12 mi)
Width11 km (6.8 mi)
Administration
Guinea-Bissau
Demographics
Population2,478 (2009)[1]

Roxa[2][3] or Canhabaque[1] is an island in the Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau. It is part of the sector of Bubaque. 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 over 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

  1. ^ a b c População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau
  2. ^ a b Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 143: West Coast of Europe and Northwest Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 302.
  3. ^ a b Roxa in the Catalogue of Islands at UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) - accessed 16 November 2018
  4. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guinea-Bissau". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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