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 39 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.).
Regions
+ RegionCapitalAreaGuinea-Bissau at GeoHivePopulation (2009)km2mi2BafatáBafatá210,007 E 6BiomboQuinhámel97,120 N 3387,909 — 1BolamaBolama34,563 S 4CacheuCacheu192,508 N 6GabúGabú215,530 E 5OioFarim224,644 N 5QuinaraBuba63,610 S 4TombaliCatió94,939 S 5
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 ISO 3166-2:GW
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