Bubaque is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of its main town. The island has a population of 6,427, while the town of Bubaque has a population of 4,299 (2009 census).

Transportation

Bubaque Airport serves the island. A weekly ferry runs to Bissau from Bubaque's port. All transportation on the island itself is done by motorbike or on foot.

Notable people

  • Stefanie Gercke (b. 1941), German-South African writer
  • Juvêncio Gomes (b. 1944), fighter for the PAIGC and later mayor of Bissau

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File:Bubaque piroga.jpg|Dugout canoes in mangroves, Bubaque

File:Bubaque Bruce Beach.jpg|Praia de Bruce (Bruce Beach)

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References

  • Scientific research on youths on the islands of Bubaque by Lorenzo I. Bordonaro