Poilão
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.[1] 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.[2] Its area is 43 ha. Between ca. 7000 and 29,000 green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests are laid per year at the globally important site of Poilão Island.[3] There is a lighthouse on the island, with focal height 27 m (89 ft).[4]
  Poilão Location in Guinea-Bissau | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°51′53″N 15°43′36″W |
| Archipelago | Bijagós Islands |
| Area | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
Guinea-Bissau | |
| Region | Bolama Region |
| Sector | Bubaque |
| Population | 0 |
References
- Quadro nacional da biotecnologia e biosegurança da Guiné-Bissau, March 2008, p. 33
- Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 143: West Coast of Europe and Northwest Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 302.
- Catry, P.; Barbosa, C.; Paris, B.; Indjai, B.; Almeida, A.; Limoges, B.; Silva, C.; Pereira, H (2009). "Status, ecology, and conservation of sea turtles in Guinea-Bissau". Chelonian Conservation and Biology. pp. 150–160.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guinea-Bissau". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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