Regions of Guinea-Bissau
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Guinea-Bissau
is divided into 8 regions (singular: região, plural: regiões) and 1 autonomous sector (sector autónomo). The regions are listed below (with the capitals in parentheses):
The region
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The regions can also be grouped into 3 provinces:
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Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
is divided into 8 regions (singular: região, plural: regiões) and 1 autonomous sector (sector autónomo). The regions are listed below (with the capitals in parentheses):
- Bafatá RegionBafatá RegionBafatá is a region in north-central Guinea-Bissau, with a population of 225.516 . Its capital is Bafatá.Bafatá is divided into 6 sectors:*Bafatá*Bambadinca*Contuboel*Galomaro*Gamamundo*XitoleSee also:*Regions of Guinea-Bissau...
(BafatáBafatáBafatá is a town in central Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501 .It lies in an area known for its wildlife, including monkeys. Bafatá’s main industry is brickmaking. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman...
) - Biombo RegionBiombo RegionBiombo is a region in western Guinea-Bissau, with an area of 840 km2. Its capital is Quinhámel. Its population in 2004 was 63,835, compared with 60,400 at the 1991 Census. The region is Governed by Mr...
(QuinhámelQuinhámelQuinhámel is a city in Guinea-Bissau. It is the capital of Biombo Region. Population 2,887 .-References:...
) - Bissau Region (BissauBissauBissau is the capital city of Guinea-Bissau. The city's borders are conterminous with the Bissau Autonomous Sector. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 407,424 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Censos...
) (autonomous sector) - Bolama RegionBolama RegionBolama is an administrative region in Guinea-Bissau, consisting primarily of the Bijagós Archipelago of the country's southern coast, together with a small coastal strip centred on the coastal town of São João. It has an area of 2,624 km2. and a population estimated in 2004 at 27,959...
(BolamaBolamaBolama is the closest of the Bijagós Islands to the mainland of Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of the island's main town, the capital of the Bolama Region. Population 10,014 ....
) - Cacheu RegionCacheu RegionCacheu is a region in western Guinea-Bissau, on the border with Senegal. It has an area of 5,175 km2 and a population estimated in 2004 at 164,676. Its capital is Cacheu.Cacheu is divided into 6 administrative sectors:*Bigene*Bula*Cacheu*Caió...
(CacheuCacheuCacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Population 9,849 .-History and landmarks:The town of Cacheu is situated in territory of the Papel people....
) - Gabú RegionGabú RegionGabú region is the eastern-most region in Guinea-Bissau. Its capital is Gabú. The region borders Senegal to the north, Guinea to the east and south and the Guinea-Bissau regions of Tombali and Bafatá to the east. It covers an area of 9,150 km2, making it the largest of Guinea-Bissau's...
(GabúGabúGabú is the largest town in eastern Guinea-Bissau and capital of the Gabú Region. Population 14,336 .The town is known for its Fula population and dominant Muslim religion. It was originally the centre of the Kaabu empire until the Fouta Djallon came to dominate it in the nineteenth century. Gabú...
) - Oio RegionOio RegionOio is a region in Guinea-Bissau. Its capital is Farim. Other major cities and towns include Nhacra, Mansoa, Bissorã and Cumeré. The region borders Senegal to the north, the Guinea-Bissau regions of Bafatá, Bissau and Biombo to the east, the Rio Geba/Guinea-Bissau region of Quinara to the south and...
(FarimFarimFarim is a town of northern Guinea-Bissau. It sits on the north bank of the Farim/Cacheu River, about 135 miles up the river from Cacheu. Population 6,405 .-History:...
) - Quinara RegionQuinara RegionQuinara is a region in central Guinea-Bissau. Its capital is Buba.Quinara is divided into 4 sectors:*Buba*Empada*Fulacunda*TiteSee also:*Regions of Guinea-Bissau*Sectors of Guinea-Bissau...
(BubaBubaBuba is the largest city in southern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Rio Grande de Buba, near the Contanhez National Park. Population 6,815 .It is also a seaport and is the capital of the Quinara Region...
) - Tombali RegionTombali RegionTombali is a region in southern Guinea-Bissau. Its capital is Catió.Tombali is divided into 4 sectors:*Bedanda*Cacine*Catio*QueboSee also:*Regions of Guinea-Bissau*Sectors of Guinea-Bissau...
(CatióCatióCatió is a city in south eastern Guinea-Bissau. It is the capital of Tombali Region.Population 9,217 .Catio, along with Canjadude and other camps were besieged by the Portuguese in 1973....
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The region
Region
Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
s are subdivided into 37 sectors
Sectors of Guinea-Bissau
||There are 37 sectors of Guinea-Bissau which subdivide the regions. The sectors are listed below, by region:-Bafata Region:*Bafata*Bambadinca*Contuboel*Galomaro*Gamamundo*Xitole-Biombo Region:*Prabis*Quinhamel*Safim...
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The regions can also be grouped into 3 provinces:
- Leste (East): Bafatá, Gabú
- Norte (North): Biombo, Cacheu, Oio
- Sul (South): Bolama, Quinara, Tombali
See also
- ISO 3166-2:GWISO 3166-2:GWISO 3166-2:GW is the entry for Guinea-Bissau in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Guinea-Bissau, ISO 3166-2...