Bolama | |
|---|---|
town | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Bolama_monument_crocea_aerea.jpg) Italian plane crash monument with Governor's palace | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Guinea-Bissau_adm_location_map.svg)  Bolama Location in Guinea-Bissau | |
| Coordinates: 11°34′36″N 15°28′58″W / 11.57667°N 15.48278°W | |
| Country | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg){kind=small} Guinea-Bissau |
| Region | Bolama Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,819 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Bolama is the main town of Bolama Island and the capital of the Bolama Region. Though once the capital of Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau), it has a population of just 4,819 (2009 census)[1] and much of its colonial era architecture is in a state of severe decay. The town is almost surrounded by mangrove swamps and is now mostly known for its production of cashew nuts.
- ^ a b "População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009" (PDF), Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau (in Portuguese), archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2020, retrieved 15 November 2018