
Caravela is the northernmost island of the
Bissagos Islands of
Guinea-Bissau, part of the Sector of Caravela, which also includes the islands
Carache, Maio, Ponta and
Formosa
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. The population of the sector is 4,263, the population of the island is 907 (2009 census).
[População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009]
, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau The area of the island is 128 km
2, its length is 19.3 km and its width is 10 km. The island is heavily forested with
mangroves. It has white, sandy beaches. Caravela has a small airfield. The island
Carache lies to its southeast.
References
Bolama Region
Bissagos Islands
Sectors of Guinea-Bissau
Populated places in Guinea-Bissau
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