Uno (Guinea-Bissau)

Uno
NASA satellite image of Uno Island
Uno (Guinea-Bissau) is located in Guinea-Bissau
Uno (Guinea-Bissau)
Geography
Coordinates11°15′14″N 16°13′08″W / 11.254°N 16.219°W / 11.254; -16.219
ArchipelagoBissagos Islands
Area104 km2 (40 sq mi)
Administration
Guinea-Bissau
RegionBolama
Demographics
Population3,324 (2009)[1]
Additional information
Time zone

Uno is one of the Bissagos Islands off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, in the Atlantic Ocean. The land area is 104 km2 (40 sq mi),[2] with a population of 3,324 (2009).[1]

Uno and the Bissagos Islands are part of the Boloma Bijagós Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designated in 1996.[3]

Government

The Uno Sector, part of the Bolama Region, covers Uno and the nearby islands of Eguba, Orango, Unhocomo, Unhocomozinho and Uracane. The sector's population is 6,751 (2009 census).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau
  2. ^ Uno in the Catalogue of Islands at UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) - accessed September 21, 2017
  3. ^ Boloma Bijagós, UNESCO
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