João Vieira (island)

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João Vieira
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João Vieira
Location in Guinea-Bissau
Geography
Location Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates 11°02′N15°38′W / 11.033°N 15.633°W / 11.033; -15.633 Coordinates: 11°02′N15°38′W / 11.033°N 15.633°W / 11.033; -15.633
Archipelago Bijagós Islands
Administration
Guinea-Bissau
Region Bolama Region
Sector Bubaque
Demographics
Population6 [1]

João Vieira is an island in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau. Its population is 6 (2009 census). [1] It is part of the João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park. [2] It lies 11 nmi (20 km) north-northeast of the island Poilão. [3] Other nearby islands are Meio and Cavalos. The islands are important nesting grounds for sea turtles. [2]

Guinea-Bissau country in Western Africa

Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,815,698.

João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park

The João Vieira-Poilão Islands Marine National Park is a national park in Guinea-Bissau. It was established in August 2000. It covers 495 km², and includes the uninhabited islands João Vieira, Cavalos, Meio and Poilão, in the southeastern part of the Bijagós Archipelago. The beaches of the islands are frequented by the sea turtle species Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata and Lepidochelys olivacea.

Poilão island of the Bissangos Islands, Guinea-Bissau

Poilão is a small uninhabited island in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau. It contains the country's southernmost point, at 10°51'53"N,15°43'36"W. It is part of the João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park. The island is heavily forested. The nearest islands are Meio, 7 nmi (13 km) to the north, Cavalos, 9 nmi (17 km) to the north and João Vieira, 11 nmi (20 km) to the north-northeast. Its area is 43 ha. Between ca. 7000 and 29,000 green sea turtle nests are laid per year at the globally important site of Poilão Island. There is a lighthouse on the island, with focal height 27 m (89 ft).

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References

  1. 1 2 População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau
  2. 1 2 Quadro nacional da biotecnologia e biosegurança da Guiné-Bissau, March 2008, p. 33
  3. ↑ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 143: West Coast of Europe and Northwest Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 302.


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