Bissau
in Bissau Region, Guinea-Bissau
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Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (4 mi) - Bubaque Airport (42 mi)
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Ziguinchor Airport (66 mi) - Kolda North Airport (83 mi)
- Cap Skirring Airport (86 mi)
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Boke Airport (109 mi) -
Banjul International Airport (124 mi) - Kaolack Airport (161 mi)
- Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.864 and -15.598 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 51' 48" and W -15° 35' 51"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- Portuguese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:17 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Bissau
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:02 am and 6:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.833 and 165.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Malemgeulu - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Guinea-Bissau.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guinea-Bissau. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Bissau
Bissau in Bissau Region with it's 388,028 habitants is located in Guinea-Bissau. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Bissau is now 09:17 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Bissau with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Bissau. The closest airport in Guinea-Bissau is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites in Gambia at a distance of 100 mi (or 162 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Quinhamel, Bolama, Buba, Catio and Cacheu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 15% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
31°C (89 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Estádio 24 de Setembro
Estadio 24 de Setembro is a multi-purpose stadium in Bissau, Guinea Bissau. It is currently used primarily for football matches, and the stadium holds 20,000 people. It is currently the home ground of the Guinea-Bissau national football team.
Bandim Health Project
The Bandim Health Project operates in one of the world’s poorest countries, Guinea-Bissau in West Africa. The core of the project is a demographic surveillance system which registers more than 90,000 people in 5 suburbs of the capital Bissau. Information on health, diseases, immunisations, breast-feeding, etc. is collected, primarily focusing on women and children. Admissions to the country’s sole pediatric ward in the capital are recorded.
Estádio Lino Correia
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.
2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état
On 12 April 2012, a coup d'état in Guinea-Bissau was staged by elements of the armed forces about two weeks before the second round of a presidential election between Carlos Gomes Júnior and Kumba Ialá. The coup started in the evening with military personnel and equipment making its way onto the streets, followed by the state-owned media taken off-air. Both second-round candidates and the incumbent president were initially arrested by the junta.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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