Bissau Autonomous Region

Bissau is the capital and largest city of . As of 2015, it had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's major port, as well as the country's administrative and military center.
  • …has about 396,000 residents
  • Also known as
    “Bissau”
    “Bissau Region”

Places of Interest

Discover Bissau Cathedral and Presidential Palace, Bissau.
Church
, also known as Sé Catedral de Nossa…
Public building
The Presidential Palace is the residence of the…
Stadium
is a multi-use in , Guinea Bissau.
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Latitude
11.8539° or 11° 51′ 14″ north
Longitude
-15.591° or 15° 35′ 28″ west
Open location code
7C36VC35+HJ
Geo­Names ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Uzbek—“Bissau Autonomous Region” goes by many names.
ቢሳውAmharic
BissauAzerbaijani
বিসাউBengali
BissauHausa
ビサウJapanese
BissauJavanese
БисауKazakh
БиссауKirghiz
BissauMalay
BissauOromo
ਬਿਸਾਉPanjabi
بیسائوPersian
بيساوPushto
BissauSomali
BissauSwahili
БисауTajik
BissauTatar
BissauUzbek

Localities in the Area

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Guinea-Bissau: Highlights

Learn more about Bissau and Bijagos Islands.