Uno (Guinea-Bissau)
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]
 NASA satellite image of Uno Island | |
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 11.254°N 16.219°W |
| Archipelago | Bissagos Islands |
| Area | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Guinea-Bissau | |
| Region | Bolama |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,324 (2009)[1] |
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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
- População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau
- Uno in the Catalogue of Islands at UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) - accessed September 21, 2017
- Boloma Bijagós, UNESCO
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