| Bioko Island | |
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Location  | |
| State | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Surface | 2,017 km² |
| Inhabitants | 260.000 (2001 estimate) |
Bioko Island is an island region of the Equatorial Guinea.
To know
Geographical notes
The island is of volcanic origin and mainly mountainous, resembling in this the neighboring islands like São Tomé and Príncipe. The highest peak is Pico Basile (3012 m).
Background
Known, in colonial times, with the name of Fernando Pó, in honor of the Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó who discovered it, after independence from Portugal and the coup of Francisco Macías Nguema Biyogo, the island was renamed with the name of the dictator. At the fall of Biyogo, in 1979, it took the name of Bioko, in honor of Malabo's brother Lopelo Melaka, king of the Bubi. Even today the island is called Otcho by the Bubi people.
Spoken languages
Igbo is spoken here as a minority language.
Territories and tourist destinations
The island is divided between the provinces of Bioko Sud and Bioko Nord.
Urban centers
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Bioko Island
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