Largest Cities in Guinea-Bissau
Facts about Guinea-Bissau
Official languages: Portuguese
Capital: Bissau
Area: 36,120 km²
Population: 1.6 million residents
Population density: 43.33 residents per km²
Currency: XOF
Internet TLD: .gw
ISO codes: GW, GNB, 624
The telephone code from Guinea-Bissau is +245
Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese territory on the west coast of Africa, is completely impoverished. The economy, which was geared to the needs of the colonial power Portugal, was no longer viable after its withdrawal. Agriculture deteriorated even more with the War of Independence. There is no independent industry.
Biggest Cities of Guinea-Bissau by Population
| # | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
| 1 | Bissau, Guinea Bissau | 388,139 | 11.8636 | -15.5977 |
| 2 | Bafata, Guinea Bissau | 22,632 | 12.1658 | -14.6617 |
| 3 | Gabu, Guinea Bissau | 14,541 | 12.28 | -14.2222 |
| 4 | Bissora, Guinea Bissau | 12,799 | 12.2231 | -15.4475 |
| 5 | Bolama, Guinea Bissau | 10,880 | 11.5769 | -15.4761 |
| 6 | Cacheu, Guinea Bissau | 10,601 | 12.2744 | -16.1653 |
| 7 | Catio, Guinea Bissau | 10,009 | 11.2825 | -15.2547 |
| 8 | Bubaque, Guinea Bissau | 9,355 | 11.2833 | -15.8333 |
| 9 | Mansoa, Guinea Bissau | 7,932 | 12.0733 | -15.3189 |
| 10 | Buba, Guinea Bissau | 7,890 | 11.5889 | -14.9958 |
| 11 | Quebo, Guinea Bissau | 7,183 | 11.3333 | -14.9333 |
| 12 | Canchungo, Guinea Bissau | 6,964 | 12.0672 | -16.0333 |
| 13 | Farim, Guinea Bissau | 6,903 | 12.4839 | -15.2217 |
| 14 | Quinhamel, Guinea Bissau | 3,239 | 11.8869 | -15.8556 |
Guinea-Bissau: Bissau
Bissau is the capital of the country and also serves to distinguish it from neighboring Guinea. Bissau is located on the northern bank of the broad mouth of the Geba River. Around 410,000 people live in Bissau, around a quarter of the country’s total population.
