Plan a trip to Guinea-Bissau

Places to see in Guinea-Bissau

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  Bissau

  City · Bissau Autonomous Sector

  Bissau is the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. As of 2015, it had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's major port, as well as the country's administrative and military center.

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  Bafatá

  City · Leste Province

  Bafatá is the second-largest city in Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was established in March 2001 with Carlos Pedro Zilli as bishop.

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  Cacheu

  Town · Norte Province

  Cacheu is a town in northwestern Guinea-Bissau lying on the Cacheu River, capital of the eponymous region. Its population was estimated to be 9,849 as of 2008.

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  Bolama

  Town · Sul Province

  Bolama is the main town of Bolama Island and the capital of the Bolama Region. Though once the capital of Portuguese Guinea, it has a population of just 4,819 and much of its colonial era architecture is in a state of severe decay.

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  Bubaque

  Island · Sul Province

  Bubaque is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of its main town. The island has a population of 6,427, while the town of Bubaque has a population of 4,299. The area of the island is 75 km2, it is 13.6 km long and 8 km wide.

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  Orango

  Island · Sul Province

  Orango is one of the Bijagós Islands, located 60 kilometres off the coast of mainland Guinea-Bissau. At 272.5 km2, it is the largest island in the archipelago. The island has a population of 1,250 ; the largest village is Eticoga.

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  Bolama Island

  Ilha de Bolama

  Island · Sul Province

  Bolama is the closest of the Bissagos Islands to the mainland of Guinea-Bissau. The island has a population of 6,024. It shares its name with its largest settlement, the town Bolama, which is the capital of the island and the Bolama Region. A causeway links the island to the Ilha das Cobras.

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  Bissau Cathedral

  Catedral Católica de Nossa Senhora da Candelária

  Religious · Bissau Autonomous Sector

  Bissau Cathedral, also known as Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Candelária is a Catholic cathedral in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. It is the centre of the Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau. The cathedral is the seat of Diocese of Bissau, which was created in 1977.

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• Jeta

  Ilha de Jata

  Island · Cacheu Region

  Jeta is a coastal island in Guinea-Bissau. The island lies 1,500 meters west of the slightly larger Pecixe, and 1,700 meters south of the mainland, separated by Jeta channel. Jeta belongs to the Caió administrative sector in the Cacheu region. Its area is 109 km².

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• Lagoas Cufada Natural Park

  Parque Natural das Lagoas de Cufada

  Park & nature · Sul Province

  The Lagoas de Cufada Natural Park is a national park in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 December 2000. It covers an area of 890 km2. It was the first protected area in Guinea-Bissau. It was designated a Ramsar Wetland on 14 May 1990.

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• João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park

  Parque Nacional Marinho João Vieira e Poilão

  Park & nature · Sul Province

  João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park is a national park in Guinea-Bissau. It was established in August 2000.

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