Places in Guinea-Bissau
Facts and figures about Guinea-Bissau at a glance
Guinea-Bissau is a sovereign country on the continent of Africa. Guinea-Bissau covers a total area of 36,120.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 1,874,309 people.The capital of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau (Bissau) with a population of 388,028 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Guinea-Bissau | GW | 36,120.0 km2 | 1,874,309 people | 51.9 |
Population density | |
51.9 p/km2 (very low) |
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Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Guinea-Bissau | Republic of Guinea-Bissau | GW | Sovereign country | 9 | Bissau Bissau | Africa |
Time in Guinea-Bissau
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 5:32am (05:32h) | No | Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 5:32am (05:32h) | UTC | Africa/Bissau |
Currency in Guinea-Bissau
Currency | Abbreviation |
Franc | XOF |
Languages in Guinea-Bissau
Languages |
Portuguese |
Neighbouring countries of Guinea-Bissau
Neighbouring countries |
Guinea, Senegal Show neighbouring countries of Guinea-Bissau in map. |
Telecommunication in Guinea-Bissau
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+245 | .gw |
Latitude & Longitude of Guinea-Bissau
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 12°00'00.0"N (12.0000000°) | 15°00'00.0"W (-15.0000000°) |
Regions in Guinea-Bissau
Regions |
There are 9 primary administrative regions in Guinea-Bissau. Have a closer look at the regions in Guinea-Bissau. |
Largest places in Guinea-Bissau
There are 6 places in Guinea-Bissau with a population of more than 10,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Bissau Bissau | 1. | 388,028 |
Bafata Bafatá | 2. | 22,521 |
Gabu Gabú | 3. | 14,430 |
Bissora Bissorã | 4. | 12,688 |
Bolama Bolama | 5. | 10,769 |
Cacheu Cacheu | 6. | 10,490 |
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