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Bioko

Bioko

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An island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Equatorial Guinea off the west coast of Africa
  • proper noun
: Bioko
  • Typically, that involves trips to places like Bioko, an island off Africa's western coast, where he crawls through snake-infested vegetation to collect monkey dung.
  • Bioko Island

Examples

  • The Equatorial Guinea LNG Company operates an LNG facility at Punta Europa on Bioko Island, which shipped its first product in May 2007.

  • The capital, Malabo, is on an island called Bioko, and that's the capital.

  • Broadcast Media Award: David Baron for "Bioko's Endangered Monkeys"

    Academic text (2007)

  • David Baron will receive the Broadcast Media Award for "Bioko's Endangered Monkeys," originally aired 5 January 2006 on PRI's series The World.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The Equatorial Guinea LNG Company, a joint venture between Marathon Oil and the state company, operates an LNG facility at Punta Europa on Bioko Island, which shipped its first product in May 2007.

    Academic text (2010)

Surface Forms

Bioko main

Etymology

Bioko is the local name for the island used by the Bubi people and it replaced the older colonial name Fernando Po. So, remember Bioko as the island's original, local name that connects it to its people and place.