List of mountains or peaks in Guinea-Bissau

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This is the list of mountains or elevations in Guinea-Bissau .

The West African coastal country of Guinea-Bissau consists largely of lowlands and only has a few significant elevations in the southeast.

The relative plateau of the country begins in the Bafatá region , which is over 40 meters above sea level on average . d. Sea level rises. It merges into the highlands of Futa Djalon , which becomes the Fouta Djallon Mountains in the nearby neighboring country of Guinea . Here are the Colinas do Boé ( Portuguese for "Pillars of Boé"), the highest point in the country, just before the border with Guinea.

The town of Madina do Boé, important for the history of the struggle for independence in the former Portuguese Guinea, is nearby.

height Surname region coordinate
310 m Colinas do Boé Gabú region ! 511.6840005486.125000511 ° 41 ′  N , 013 ° 53 ′  W.
76 m Madina do Boé Gabú region ! 511.7500005485.684000511 ° 45 ′  N , 014 ° 19 ′  W.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Fernando Cristóvão et al: Dicionário Temático da Lusofonia. 1st edition. Texto Editores, Lisbon 2005, ISBN 972-47-2935-4 , p. 392.
  2. ↑ a b Entry on Guinea-Bissau at www.africa-turismo.com (port.), Accessed on January 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Altitude information above sea level