island
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in the
Bijagós Archipelago
The Bissagos Islands, also spelled Bijagós ( pt, Arquipélago dos Bijagós), are a group of about 88 islands and islets located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. The archipelago was formed from the ancient delta of the Geb ...
of
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...
. Galinhas is located about 25 km southwest of Bolama town. The
Canal de Bolama
Canal de Bolama is a strait in the coast of Guinea Bissau on the Atlantic Ocean. Geography
The Canal de Bolama runs from NW to SE and is located to the east of the Bissagos Islands
The Bissagos Islands, also spelled Bijagós ( pt, Arquipélago ...
separates it from
Bolama Island
Bolama is the closest of the Bissagos Islands to the mainland of Guinea-Bissau. The island has a population of 6,024 (2009 census). It shares its name with ist largest settlement, the town Bolama, which is the capital of the island and the Bol ...
, the easternmost island of the group that lies close to the mainland. The area of the island is 50 km2, its length is 10 km and its width is 6 km.
GoogleEarth
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During the colonial period a prison functioned on the island, called (in Portuguese) ''Colónia Penal e Agrícola da Ilha das Galinhas''.
The island has a population of 1,633 (2009 census).População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009 , Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau Landmarks on the island include the former Portuguese
prison
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and governor's house. Some boats from
Bissau
Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...
to
Bubaque
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, the town Bubaque 4,299 (2009 census). The area of the island is 75 km2, it is 13.6 km long and 8&nbs ...
call at the island. Nearby islands and islets includes
Formosa
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