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{{about|the Guinea-Bissau island|the Venetian town|Roxà}}
{{confused|Roxas (disambiguation){{!}}Roxas}}
{{Infobox islands
|location=[[Atlantic Ocean]]
|country=Guinea-Bissau
|name=Roxa<br />(Canhabaque)
|area_km2=111
|length_km=20
|width_km=11
|population_as_of               = 2009
|population_footnotes = <ref name=ine/>
|population                     = 2,478
|archipelago=[[Bissagos Islands]]
|image_name=Insula Roxa.png
|image_caption=Satellite view
|map_image=Map Karte Carte Canhabaque.png
|pushpin_map=Guinea-Bissau
|coordinates = {{coord|11.24441|-15.72349|display=it|type:isle}}
}}
[[File:Roxa.jpg|thumb]]
'''Roxa'''<ref name=nga>{{cite enroute|143|2017|302}}</ref><ref name=unep>[http://islands.unep.ch/IPR.htm#589 Roxa] in the Catalogue of Islands at [[United Nations Environment Programme|UNEP (United Nations Environment Program)]] - accessed 16 November 2018</ref> or '''Canhabaque'''<ref name=ine/> is an [[island]] in the [[Bissagos Islands]], [[Guinea-Bissau]]. It is part of the [[Bolama Region]] and [[Bubaque]] sector. Its area is {{Convert|111|km2}};<ref name=unep/> it is {{Convert|20|km}} long and {{Convert|11|km}} wide. The island has a population of 2,478 (2009 census), divided among the villages Ambuduco, Ampucute, Ancanhozinho, Indenazinho, Ancaguine, Ancatipe, Angaura, Indena Grande, Ga-Cote, Inore, Ambena, Bine, Inhoda, Idjoue, Eboco, Meneque, Ancanam, Anghudjiga, Anghumba and Antchurupe.<ref name=ine>[http://www.stat-guinebissau.com/publicacao/RGPH_2009.pdf População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009], Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau</ref> There is a [[lighthouse]] on the east side of the island,<ref name=nga/> its focal height is {{convert|26|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite rowlett|gnb}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Bolama Region}}

[[Category:Bolama region]]
[[Category:Bissagos Islands]]


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