Orango

Orango is the largest of the southern islands and the one with the hippos, a population that lives in brackish lagoons and swims in open sea between the islands, which is close to unique. They are easiest to find late in the dry season, when the shrinking water concentrates them. The island forms part of a large national park and of the archipelago's world heritage listing, inscribed for its tidal flats and turtle beaches. A village near the landing place holds the grave of a famous Bijagó queen. A single lodge serves the whole island.