Local time
Mon, 12:09 AM GMTAfrica/BissauCityCapital
Bissau
11.87° N, 15.60° W
- Population
- 403,339
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 1
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 1 cities of Guinea-Bissau in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Guinea-Bissau, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Africa/Bissau
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Practical bearings for Bissau, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Bissau have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
Derived from the local Bijuga people, the name Bissau distinguishes the country from neighboring Guinea.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
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