Pecixe
Pecixe is an island in Guinea-Bissau. It is a coastal island belonging to the Cacheu Region and the Caió sector. Its area is 167 km².[3] The island has a population of 3,207 (2009 census); the largest village is Cassaca.[2] The language of the island is reported to be Mandjak, a language of Guinea-Bissau with over 72,000 speakers altogether.[4] Jeta island lies to the west. It is 3 km off the mainland, about 50 km west of the capital city Bissau.
  Pecixe Location | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 11.8333°N 16.0833°W[1] |
| Area | 167 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Cacheu Region |
| Sector | Caió |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,207 (2009)[2] |
See also
References
- Ilha de Pecixe - Mapcarta
- População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau
- Pecixe in the Catalogue of Islands at UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) - accessed 16 November 2018
- Diedrich Westermann & Margaret Arminel Bryan, The Languages of West Africa International African Institute 1970.
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