Bubaque
Port area of Bubaque
Bubaque Location in Guinea-Bissau
Coordinates: 11°17′N 15°50′W / 11.283°N 15.833°W / 11.283; -15.833
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Region	Bolama Region
Sector	Bubaque
Area
• Land	70 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	6,427
Time zone	UTC(UTC-0) (GMT)

11°17′N 15°50′W / 11.283°N 15.833°W / 11.283; -15.833

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, while the town of Bubaque has a population of 4,299 (2009 census).^[1] The area of the island is 75 km², it is 13.6 km long and 8 km wide.

The island is known for its wildlife and is heavily forested. It is also where the UNESCO nature reserve headquarters is situated, as well as a museum.^[2]

Bubaque Airport serves the island. A weekly ferry runs to Bissau from Bubaque's port. All transportation on the island itself is done by motorbike or on foot.

• Stefanie Gercke (b. 1941), German-South African writer
• Juvêncio Gomes (b. 1944), fighter for the PAIGC and later mayor of Bissau

• Scientific research on youths on the islands of Bubaque by Lorenzo I. Bordonaro

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