Carache

Orangozinho
Carache in the Caravela Sector, shown on the top left
Geography
Location Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago Bijagós Archipelago
Area 80.4 km2 (31.0 sq mi)
Length 18.7 km (11.62 mi)
Width 7.3 km (4.54 mi)
Administration
Guinea-Bissau
Region Bolama

Carache or Caraxe is an island in the Bissagos Islands, 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 and is separated by the Canal de Ninquim by a length of 1.1 km. Its main town is Binte located nearly the center. Three villages are on the island including Ampincha (Ampinsha), Cuchame (Kushame) and Tingaga.[2] Its nearby islet is the Porcos Islet (not the same as an islet in the eastern Bijagos). Neighbouring islands includes Ponta and Formosa (or Abu) to the east, Enu to the southeast, Uno to the south, Unhacomo and Unhacomozinho to the southwest and Caravela to the west. The small islet Porcos de Carache is separated by 450 m to the south.

The southernmost point s Ponta Anebá and the northernmost point is Ponta de Ampincha.

References

  1. ↑ "Islands of Guinea-Bissau". islands.unep.ch. Archived from the original on 2006-10-31. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  2. ↑ "Discover the Bijagos at free.fr" (in French).

Coordinates: 11°25′11″N 16°18′52″W / 11.41963°N 16.31453°W / 11.41963; -16.31453 (Carache)

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