Administrative divisions
9 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
BafatáBiomboBissauBolamaCacheuGabuOioQuinaraTombali
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 36,130 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 106,900 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 9 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and SenegalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 350 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 762 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Guinea 421 km; Senegal 341 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly low-lying coastal plain with a deeply indented estuarine coastline rising to savanna in east; numerous off-shore islands including the Arquipelago Dos Bijagos consisting of 18 main islands and many small isletsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan windsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleumCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Dongol Ronde 277 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 70 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly less than three times the size of ConnecticutCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season; brush firesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
