Ponta Vasconcelos

Ponta Vasconcelos is a locality in Guinea-Bissau. Ponta Vasconcelos is situated nearby to the neighborhood Quelele, as well as near the locality Ajuda.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mesquita de Attadamun and Presidential Palace, Bissau.

Mesquita de Attadamun

Mosque

Photo: Moises.on, CC BY 2.0.

Mesquita de Attadamun is a mosque.

Presidential Palace, Bissau

Public building

Photo: Joehawkins, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Presidential Palace is the residence of the President of Guinea-Bissau, situated in the capital city of Bissau. At its height it was one of the most substantial buildings in the city, but it was ruined during the 1998–99 Guinea-Bissau Civil War and subject to bombing. Presidential Palace, Bissau is situated 4 km northeast of Ponta Vasconcelos.

Estádio Lino Correia

Stadium

Estádio Lino Correia is a multi-use stadium in Bissau, Guinea Bissau. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the stadium of Estrela Negra de Bissau of the Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau. The stadium holds 12,000 spectators. Estádio Lino Correia is situated 3½ km east of Ponta Vasconcelos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bissau and Safim.

Bissau

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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.

Safim

Town

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Safim is a city and sector in the Biombo Region of Guinea-Bissau. It has a population of 17,356 inhabitants as of the 2009 national census. The sector's land area covers 174.8 km2. Safim is situated 9 km north of Ponta Vasconcelos.

Ponta Vasconcelos

Type: Locality
Location: Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

11.85° or 11° 51′ north

Longitude

-15.61667° or 15° 37′ west

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

7C36R9XM+X8

GeoNames ID

2370555

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