Uno (Guinea-Bissau) Explained

Map:Guinea-Bissau
Archipelago:Bissagos Islands
Country:Guinea-Bissau
Area Km2:104
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Bolama
Utc Offset1:+00:00
Timezone1:Greenwich Mean Time
Population As Of:2009
Population:3,324
Coordinates:11.254°N -16.219°W

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

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).

Notes and References

  1. http://islands.unep.ch/IPR.htm#586 Uno
  2. http://www.stat-guinebissau.com/publicacao/RGPH_2009.pdf População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009
  3. http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/biosphere-reserves/africa/guinea-bissau/boloma-bijagos/ Boloma Bijagós