Carache

Carache is an island in the northwestern part of the Bissagos Islands group, Guinea-Bissau. It belongs to the Bolama Region and the sector of Caravela. Its area is 80.4 km²,[1] the island is 18.7 km long and 7.3 km wide. It is separated from the island of Caravela by a narrow channel. The largest villages on the island are Binte and Ampintcha. Its population is 428 (2009 census).[2]

Orangozinho
Carache in the Caravela Sector, shown on the top left
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates11.47°N 16.24°W / 11.47; -16.24 (Carache)
ArchipelagoBijagós Archipelago
Area80.4 km2 (31.0 sq mi)
Length18.7 km (11.62 mi)
Width7.3 km (4.54 mi)
Administration
Guinea-Bissau
RegionBolama
Demographics
Population428 (2009)

References

  1. "Islands of Guinea-Bissau". islands.unep.ch. Archived from the original on 2006-10-31. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  2. População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009 Archived 2020-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau


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