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Bijagós Islands

Wild Atlantic archipelago

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

Things to do

Orango National Park · National park

An island park of saltwater hippos, manatees and vast mangroves. Best: Nov–Feb

Bubaque Island · Island

The archipelago's hub, of sandy tracks, palm forest and Bijagó villages. Best: Nov–Feb

João Vieira-Poilão Marine Park · Marine reserve

Remote islands where green turtles nest on untouched beaches. Best: Jul–Oct

Formosa Island · Island

A sacred island of the Bijagó, of beaches, palms and animist shrines. Best: Nov–Feb

Canhabaque Island Mangrove Forests · Nature Reserve

Protected mangrove ecosystem supporting West African marine biodiversity. Best: Nov–May

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