Biombo region
| Biombo region | |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
| Capital | Quinhámel |
| surface | 838 km² |
| Residents | 93,039 (2009 census) |
| density | 111 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | GW-BM |
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Coordinates: 11 ° 50 ′ N , 15 ° 45 ′ W
Biombo is an administrative region in Guinea-Bissau with about 93,000 inhabitants. It is the smallest region in the country after the autonomous capital city sector Bissau . The capital of the region is Quinhamel with around 43,000 inhabitants.
In Creole in Guinea , the region also bears the nickname Tchon di Pépel , "Land of the Papel", referring to the predominant ethnic group of the Pepel (also Papel).
The region is considered to be particularly animistic , favored by the presence of many traditional ethnic groups, in addition to the Pepel also Balanta , Mandinka , Manjago , Bijagos and others. a.
The water-rich region, characterized by the Atlantic and the Rio Mansôa , is known for its extensive mango groves.
Administrative division
The Biombo region is divided into three sectors with identical capitals:
economy
The region mainly supplies mango fruits , rice and oysters to the capital Bissau. Other products from the region are palm oil and palm wine , cashew and sugar cane products.
The region in the country is also known for its forged goods and woven fabrics.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Website of the Guinea-Bissaus Statistical Office ( INE ), Table 1.2 (p. 11), PDF access from November 26, 2017
- ↑ a b c d Joana Petrolho, Marta Rosa: À Descoberta da Guiné-Bissau . , Afectos com Letras / EU , Pombal 2015, ISBN 978-989-20-6252-5 , p. 49 ff.
