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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bissau Cathedral and Presidential Palace, Bissau.

Church
, also known as Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Candelária is a Catholic cathedral in , Guinea-Bissau. It is the centre of the Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau.

Public building
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The Presidential Palace is the residence of the President of Guinea-Bissau, situated in the capital city of . 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.

Stadium
is a multi-use in , 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.

Bissau Autonomous Region

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
Geo­Names ID
2374776
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Satellite Map

Discover Bissau Autonomous Region from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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

Explore places such as Mindara and Reino de Bandim.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coimbra Hotel & Spa and Hospital Nacional Simao Mendes.

Guinea-Bissau: Must-Visit Destinations

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