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Bolama Destination Guide
Touring Bolama in Guinea-Bissau
Bolama in the region of Bolama and Bijagos with its 10,769 citizens is located in Guinea-Bissau - some 21 mi or ( 34 km ) South-East of Bissau , the country's capital city .
Time in Bolama is now 12:40 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bissau " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Dakar, Tabanca Grande, Sucuta, and Salanca. Being here already, consider visiting Ziguinchor . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Bolama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
la griffe du cap youtube hq
diaporama photo de la boutique "La Griffe du Cap" au Cap-skirring - Casamance -Sénégal vente de mobilier éxotique, lin, objets originaux ... ..
Gambia birds.Eagles,kites and vultures!2012.
Eagles ,kites and vultures feeding on fish fed to them by the locals at kotu beach,Gambia. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bolama
Bolama is the closest of the Bijagós Islands to the mainland of Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of the island's main town, the capital of the Bolama Region. Population 10,014 (2008 est). It is almost surrounded by mangrove swamps and is known for its cashew nuts. Although often visited by local people, the island was apparently uninhabited when British colonists settled it in 1792.
Located at 11.58 -15.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tite (Guinea-Bissau)
Tite is one of four Sectors of Quinara Region of Guinea-Bissau. It has an area of 699.5 km².
Located at 11.78 -15.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Geba River
The Geba is a river of West Africa that rises in Guinea, passes through Senegal, and reaches the Atlantic Ocean in Guinea-Bissau. It is about 340 miles in total length. Its tributary the Colufe River joins the Geba at Bafatá. After passing by Geba town and Bambadinca, the river broadens into a wide estuary below Xime (where it is joined by the Corubal River), with a total width of about 10 miles at Bissau.
Located at 11.72 -15.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.