Bolama_Island
Bolama Island
Island of the Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau
Bolama is the closest of the Bissagos Islands to the mainland of Guinea-Bissau. The island has a population of 6,024 (2009 census).[1] It shares its name with ist largest settlement, the town Bolama, which is the capital of the island and the Bolama Region.
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It is almost surrounded by mangrove swamps and is known for its cashew nuts. Although often visited by local people, the island was apparently uninhabited[dubious – discuss] when British colonists settled it in 1792. Following a series of failures, they abandoned the island in 1794, another colonisation attempt in 1814 also being quickly ended.