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 divided into 8 regions (singular: ''região'', plural: ''regiões'') and 1 autonomous sector (''sector autónomo''). The
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
s 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:
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''Leste'' (East): Bafatá, Gabu
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''Norte'' (North): Biombo, Cacheu, Oio
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''Sul'' (South): Bolama, Quinara, Tombali
See also
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List of regions of Guinea-Bissau by Human Development Index
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ISO 3166-2:GW
References
{{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries
Subdivisions of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau, Regions
Guinea-Bissau 1
Regions, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau geography-related lists