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Regions Of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is divided into 8 regions (singular: ''região'', plural: ''regiões'') and 1 autonomous sector (''sector autónomo''). The regions are subdivided into a total of 37 sectors (singular: ''setor'', plural: ''setores'') ; which are further subdivided into smaller groups called ''sections'' (singular: ''secção'', plural: ''secções''); which are further subdivided into populated places (i.e.: towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities, etc.). Here are the following listed below: Regions The regions can also be grouped into 3 provinces: * ''Leste'' (East): Bafatá, Gabu * ''Norte'' (North): Biombo, Cacheu, Oio * ''Sul'' (South): Bolama, Quinara, Tombali See also *List of regions of Guinea-Bissau by Human Development Index This is a list of regions of Guinea-Bissau by Human Development Index as of 2019 with data for the year 2019. See also *List of countries by Human Development Index References {{Subnational entities by Human Development Ind ...
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Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ), is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 1,726,000. It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south-east. Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Kaabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonised as Portuguese Guinea. Portuguese control was restricted and weak until the early 20th century with the pacification campaigns, these campaigns solidified Portuguese sovereignty in the area. The final Portuguese victory over the remaining bastion of mainland resistance, the Papel ruled Kingdom of Bissau in 1915 by the Portu ...
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Farim
Farim is a town of northern Guinea-Bissau. It sits on the north bank of the Farim/Cacheu River, about 215 km (135 miles) up the river from Cacheu. Population 8,661 (2009 census).População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009
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History

Farim was founded about 1641 by the Captain-Major of Cacheu, who recruited lançados from Geba to move to where they would be less vulnerable to attack by African tribes. The name derived from ''

Administrative Divisions In Africa
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Subdivisions Of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is divided into eight regions () and one autonomous sector (). These in turn are subdivided into 37 sectors (singular: ''setor'', plural: ''setores'') ; which are further subdivided into smaller groups called ''sections'' (singular: ''secção'', plural: ''secções''); which are further subdivided into populated places (i.e.: towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities, etc.). Here are the following listed below: Regions References {{Africa topic, Subdivisions of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ), ... Guinea Bissau ...
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Regions Of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is divided into 8 regions (singular: ''região'', plural: ''regiões'') and 1 autonomous sector (''sector autónomo''). The regions are subdivided into a total of 37 sectors (singular: ''setor'', plural: ''setores'') ; which are further subdivided into smaller groups called ''sections'' (singular: ''secção'', plural: ''secções''); which are further subdivided into populated places (i.e.: towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities, etc.). Here are the following listed below: Regions The regions can also be grouped into 3 provinces: * ''Leste'' (East): Bafatá, Gabu * ''Norte'' (North): Biombo, Cacheu, Oio * ''Sul'' (South): Bolama, Quinara, Tombali See also *List of regions of Guinea-Bissau by Human Development Index This is a list of regions of Guinea-Bissau by Human Development Index as of 2019 with data for the year 2019. See also *List of countries by Human Development Index References {{Subnational entities by Human Development Ind ...
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List Of Regions Of Guinea-Bissau By Human Development Index
This is a list of regions of Guinea-Bissau by Human Development Index as of 2019 with data for the year 2019. See also *List of countries by Human Development Index References {{Subnational entities by Human Development Index Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...
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South, Guinea-Bissau
South is a province in Guinea-Bissau. It consists Bolama, Quinara and Tombali Tombali is a town located in the Tombali Region of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Repu ... regions. References {{Authority control Regions of Guinea-Bissau ...
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North, Guinea-Bissau
North is a province in Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ), .... It consists Biombo, Cacheu and Oio regions. References {{Authority control Regions of Guinea-Bissau ...
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East, Guinea-Bissau
East is a province in Guinea-Bissau. It consists of Bafatá Bafatá is a town in central Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501 (2008 est). It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was est ... and Gabu regions. References {{Authority control Regions of Guinea-Bissau ...
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Catió
Catió is a city in south eastern Guinea-Bissau. It is the capital of Tombali Region. Population 9,217 (2008 est). Catio, along with Canjadude and other camps were besieged by the Portuguese in 1973. Notable people *Abdulai Silá (1958-) -engineer and writer Climate Catió has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''Am'') featuring hot temperatures year-round, little to no rainfall from November to May and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from June to October. References Tombali Region Populated places in Guinea-Bissau Sectors of Guinea-Bissau {{guineaBissau-geo-stub ...
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Tombali Region
Tombali is one of the eight regions in Guinea-Bissau. It is located in the extreme south of the country and its capital is Catió. There has not been any local administration since the civil war of 1998-99 and all social services are done by organs of civil society and other government agencies. It is a coastal region covered with mangrove swamps, rain forest and tangled forest and receives an annual rainfall of more than . As of 2009, the total population of the region was 91,089, with the urban population being 12,967 and rural being 78,122. The sex ratio of the region is 94 females for every hundred males. As of 2009, the net activity rate was 54.77 per cent, proportion of employed labour force was 37.86 per cent, proportion of labour force was 75.74 and the proportion of potentially active population was 37.86 per cent, with the major economic activity being fishing. The absolute poverty rate, people earning less than $2 a day, in the region stood at 69.1 per cent, with a reg ...
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