You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Guinea-Bissau
  4. »
  5. Guinea-Bissau (general)
  6. » Almane Fonsom
Guinea-Bissau Flag Icon

Almane Fonsom Destination Guide

Discover Almane Fonsom in Guinea-Bissau

Almane Fonsom in the region of Guinea-Bissau (general) is a town located in Guinea-Bissau - some 108 mi or ( 173 km ) East of Bissau , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Almane Fonsom

Local time in Almane Fonsom is now 05:06 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bissau " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kolda, Dakar, Saludinca, Nhaulem, and Madina Balaquebo. When in this area, you might want to check out Kolda . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Almane Fonsom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Gabú Region

Gabú region is the eastern-most region in Guinea-Bissau. Its capital is Gabú. The region borders Senegal to the north, Guinea to the east and south and the Guinea-Bissau regions of Tombali and Bafatá to the east. It covers an area of 9,150 km, making it the largest of Guinea-Bissau's administrative regions. The population was estimated at 178,318 in 2004. The Corubal River flows through the south of the region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 12.17 -14.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Gabú Region, Regions of Guinea-Bissau

Cheche Disaster

The Cheche Disaster was an incident during the Portuguese Colonial War in what is now Guinea-Bissau in which almost fifty Portuguese soldiers died on 6 February 1969 while crossing the Corubal River. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 11.93 -14.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Disasters in Guinea-Bissau, History of Guinea-Bissau, Portuguese Colonial War, Shipwrecks in rivers, Transport disasters in 1969