Galinhas
Sign in to saveGalinhas () is an island in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau. Galinhas is located about 25 km southwest of Bolama town. The Canal de Bolama separates it from Bolama Island, the easternmost island of the group that lies close to the mainland. The area of the island is 50 km2, its length is 10 km and its width is 6 km.
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- Instance of
- island
- Part of
- Bijagós Islands
- Country
- Guinea-Bissau
- Located in
- Bolama region
- Population
- 1500
- Area
- 50
- Body of water
- Atlantic Ocean
- Image
- Bissagos 250 txu-oclc-6595921-nc28-2.jpg
- Width
- 6
- Length
- 10
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Galinhas () is an island in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau. Galinhas is located about 25 km southwest of Bolama town. The Canal de Bolama separates it from Bolama Island, the easternmost island of the group that lies close to the mainland. The area of the island is 50 km2, its length is 10 km and its width is 6 km.
During the colonial period a prison functioned on the island, called (in Portuguese) Colónia Penal e Agrícola da Ilha das Galinhas.
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