List of cities in Guinea-Bissau
This is a list of cities in Guinea-Bissau .
By far the largest agglomeration in Guinea-Bissau is Bissau with a population of 466,504 (as of January 1, 2005). This means that a third of the country's population is concentrated in the capital region.
The table shows the cities with more than 3000 inhabitants, the results of the census of April 16, 1979 and March 3, 2009 as well as the superordinate administrative unit ( region ) to which the city belongs. The capital Bissau forms an autonomous sector and does not belong to any region. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.
Cities in Guinea-Bissau | |||||
rank | city | Residents | Administrative unit | ||
1979 census | 2009 census | ||||
1. | Bissau | 109.214 | 387.909 | Bissau | |
2. | Gabu | 7,803 | 43,556 | Gabu | |
3. | Bafatá | 13,429 | 29,556 | Bafatá | |
4th | Canchungo | 4,965 | 12,044 | Cacheu | |
5. | Bissorã | k. A. | 9,898 | Oio | |
6th | Bula | k. A. | 9,010 | Cacheu | |
7th | Farim | 4,468 | 9.005 | Oio | |
8th. | Mansôa | 5,390 | 8,313 | Oio | |
9. | Ingoré | k. A. | 8.107 | Cacheu | |
10. | Buba | k. A. | 7,898 | Quinara | |
11. | Bambadinca | k. A. | 6,723 | Bafatá | |
12. | Cacheu | 7,600 | 5,891 | Cacheu | |
13. | Quinhámel | k. A. | 5,825 | Biombo | |
14th | Quebo | k. A. | 5,454 | Quinara | |
15th | São Domingos | k. A. | 5,297 | Cacheu | |
16. | Mansabá | k. A. | 5,262 | Oio | |
17th | Catió | 5,170 | 5,081 | Tombali | |
18th | Bolama | 9,100 | 5,026 | Bolama | |
19th | Pitches | k. A. | 4,989 | Gabu | |
20th | Bubaque | 8,400 | 4,484 | Bolama | |
21st | Contuboel | k. A. | 4,298 | Bafatá |
See also
- List of the largest cities in Africa
- List of city lists by country
- Administrative division of Guinea-Bissau