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Bioko

Bioko
Islands information
NameBioko
Native nameOtcho
LocationGulf of Guinea
Geography information
Area2017 km2 (778.8 mi)
Length70 km (43.5 mi)
Width32 km (19.9 mi)
Elevation9881.9 ft (3012 m)
Highest pointPico Basile
Equatorial Guinea
Administration information
Population124000
Density64.45 km2
Ethnic groupsBubi (58%), Fang (16%), Fernandino (12%), Igbo (7%) (2002)

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Bioko (spelled also Bioco, in Europe traditionally called Fernando Pó) is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea with a population of 124,000 and an area of 2017 km2 (778.8 sqmi). It is volcanic with its highest peak the Pico Basile at 3012 m (9881.9 ft).


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