Bioko

Also known as Fernando Pó, Fernando Po, Fernando Poo, Fernando Póo

thumb|View of Bioko from satellite Bioko (; ; ; historically known as Fernando Pó, ) is an island of Equatorial Guinea. It is located south of the coast of Cameroon, and northwest of the northernmost part of mainland Equatorial Guinea. Malabo, on the north coast of the island, is the former capital city of Equatorial Guinea. Bioko's population was 335,048 at the 2015 census and it covers an area of , making it the fourth largest island in Africa (after Madagascar, Socotra and Tenerife). The island is part of the Cameroon line of volcanoes and is located off the Cameroon coast, in the Bight of

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Bioko is an island belonging to Equatorial Guinea, located off the coast of Cameroon in West Africa, and home to Malabo, the country's former capital city. As the fourth largest island in Africa with a 2015 population of over 335,000 people, it is geologically significant as part of the Cameroon volcanic chain.

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Islands.name: Bioko
Islands.image_name: Bioko.png
Islands.image_caption: Map of Bioko
Islands.map: Equatorial Guinea#Africa
Islands.map_caption: Bioko (Equatorial Guinea)
Islands.location: Gulf of Guinea
Islands.archipelago: Cameroon line
Islands.etymology: Named for Cristino Seriche Bioko
Islands.area_km2: 2,017
Islands.length_km: 70
Islands.width_km: 32
Islands.highest_mount: Pico Basile
Islands.elevation_m: 3012
Islands.country: Equatorial Guinea
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Insular Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Provinces
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur

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Population: 334463
Area: 1935
Elevation: 3011
Image: Malabo a 13-oct-01.jpg
Width: 32
Length: 70
Perimeter: 270

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Commons category: Bioko
native label: Bioko

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Etymology
Geography
Geology
Climate
Protected areas and ecology
Demographics
Languages
History
Economy
Transport
Tourism
See also
Notes
References
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==Etymology== Bioko's native name is Ëtulá a Ëri in the Bube language. For nearly 500 years, the island was known as Fernando Pó (; ), named for Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó. Between 1973 and 1979 the island was named Macías Nguema Biyogo after the then-president of Equatorial Guinea. The current name, Bioko, dates from 1979 and is in honour of politician Cristino Seriche Bioko.