Bissau Autonomous Region
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.Places of Interest
Highlights: Bissau Cathedral and Presidential Palace, Bissau.
Bissau Autonomous Region
- Also known as: “Bissau” and “Bissau Region”
- Location: Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
11.8539° or 11° 51′ 14″ north
Longitude
-15.591° or 15° 35′ 28″ west
Population
396,000
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7C36VC35+HJ
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In Other Languages
From Amharic to Uzbek—“Bissau Autonomous Region” goes by many names.
- Amharic: “ቢሳው”
- Azerbaijani: “Bissau”
- Bengali: “বিসাউ”
- French: “Bissau”
- German: “Bissau”
- Hausa: “Bissau”
- Japanese: “ビサウ”
- Javanese: “Bissau”
- Kazakh: “Бисау”
- Kirghiz: “Биссау”
- Malay: “Bissau”
- Oromo: “Bissau”
- Panjabi: “ਬਿਸਾਉ”
- Persian: “بیسائو”
- Portuguese: “Bissau”
- Pushto: “بيساو”
- Somali: “Bissau”
- Spanish: “Bisáu”
- Swahili: “Bissau”
- Tajik: “Бисау”
- Tatar: “Bissau”
- Uzbek: “Bissau”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mindara and Reino de Bandim.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Coimbra Hotel & Spa and Hospital Nacional Simao Mendes.
Guinea-Bissau: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Bissau and Bijagos Islands.
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