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Touring Buba in Guinea-Bissau
Buba in the region of Quinara with its 7,779 citizens is located in Guinea-Bissau - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) South-East of Bissau , the country's capital city .
Time in Buba is now 12:51 AM (Friday) . 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, Tombura, Sincha Dembaro, and Samba. Being here already, consider visiting Ziguinchor . Check out our recommendations for Buba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Buba
Buba is the largest city in southern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Rio Grande de Buba, near the Contanhez National Park. It has a population 6,815 (2008 est). It is also a seaport and is the capital of the Quinara Region. Former President of Guinea-Bissau Kumba Yala planned to move the capital city to Buba. Construction is under way for a deepwater port that could host three 70-tonne vessels at any given time. It is being built by Angola Bauxite in order to export bauxite.
Located at 11.58 -15.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lagoas Cufada Natural Park
The Lagoas de Cufada Natural Park is found in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 December 2000. This site is 890 km². It was the first protected area in Guinea-Bissau. Chimpanzees are reported to occur in the National Park, making nests in oil palms, but details are lacking about density and size of the chimpanzee population within the protected area (Kormos et al. 2003)
Located at 11.71 -15.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Quinara Region
Quinara is a region in central Guinea-Bissau. Its capital is Buba. Quinara is divided into 4 sectors: Buba Empada Fulacunda Tite See also: Regions of Guinea-Bissau
Located at 11.67 -15.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Xitole
Xitole is a sector in the Bafata Region of Guinea-Bissau.
Located at 11.73 -14.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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