Bafata, Guinea-Bissau

Bafata is one of 9 primary administrative regions in Guinea-Bissau with a population of approximately 194,591 people.

Facts and figures on Bafata at a glance

Region name: Bafata (Bafatá)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 194,591 people
Country: Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Bafata (Bafatá) is located in the regional capital Bafata (Bafatá) with a population of 22,521 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Bafata's regional capital Bafata to Guinea-Bissau's capital Bissau (Bissau) is approximately 107 km (67 mi).

Facts and figures about Bafata
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Bafata Bafatá194,591 peopleBafata Bafatá22,521 people

Compare with other regions in Guinea-Bissau.

Map of Bafata

Map of Bafata

Information on Bafata

Information on Bafata
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Bafata BafatáBafata Bafatá6Guinea-BissauAfrica

Time in Bafata

Time in Bafata
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 6:25am (06:25h)NoSat, 20 Apr 2024 - 6:25am (06:25h)UTCAfrica/Bissau

Geographic coordinates of Bafata

Latitude & Longitude of Bafata
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map12°10'00.0"N (12.1666700°)14°43'00.0"W (-14.7166700°)

Subregions in Bafata

There are 6 administrative subregions in Bafata.
Subregions in Bafata
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bafata Sector Bafata Sector1.---
Bambadinca Bambadinca2.---
Contuboel Sector Contuboel Sector3.---
Galomaro Sector Galomaro Sector4.---
Gamamundo Sector Gamamundo Sector5.---
Xitole Sector Xitole Sector6.---

External sources of information on Bafata

Bafata on Wikipedia