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Roxa
(Canhabaque)

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Roxa (Canhabaque)
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	11°14′40″N 15°43′25″W / 11.24441°N 15.72349°W / 11.24441; -15.72349
Archipelago	Bissagos Islands
Area	111 km (43 sq mi)
Length	20 km (12 mi)
Width	11 km (6.8 mi)
Administration
Guinea-Bissau
Demographics
Population	2,478 (2009)

Roxa or Canhabaque 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); 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. There is a lighthouse on the east side of the island, its focal height is 26 m (85 ft).

References

1. ^ População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau
2. ^ 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. ^ 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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Bolama (capital)
Sectors	Bolama Bubaque Caravela Uno
Islands	Bissagos Islands: Bolama Bubaque Carache Caravela Formosa Galinhas João Vieira Orango Orangozinho Poilão Roxa/Canhabaque Rubane Unhocomo Uno Uracane
Parks	Orango National Park João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park

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