Bissau

Bissau
/bi sow"/, n.
a seaport in and the capital of Guinea-Bissau, in the W part. 75,000.
Also, Bissão /bee sowonn"/.

* * *

Seaport (pop., 1999 est.: 274,000), capital of Guinea-Bissau.

Lying on an estuary of the Gêba River where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean, the port originated in 1687 as a Portuguese fortified post. In 1941 it replaced Bolama as the country's capital and has since developed as an excellent roadstead for large vessels.

* * *

      port city and capital of Guinea-Bissau. It originated in 1687 as a Portuguese fortified post and slave-trading centre. In 1941 it replaced Bolama as the capital and has since developed on a northwest-southeast axis by the Gêba Channel, which offers an excellent roadstead for the largest vessels; a wharf and pier have replaced the former outdated lighterage system. Subsequent port improvements included enlargement of the harbour and the installation of refrigeration units. The city also has an international airport and is the site of a small university and a research institute. During the country's civil war (1998–99), much of the city was destroyed and most of the population fled into the interior. In the early 21st century, with a fragile peace holding, the population largely returned. Pop. (2004 est.) 305,700.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bissau — Bissau …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bissau — Héraldique …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bissau — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Mapa de Guinea Bissau con la capital resaltada en rojo …   Wikipedia Español

  • Bissau — cap. et port de la Guinée Bissau, sur l estuaire du fleuve Geba; 140 000 hab. Centre comm.: arachide, huile de palme, pâte à papier. Aéroport international …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Bissau — the capital city of Guinea Bissau, a port …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Bissau — [bi sou′] seaport & capital of Guinea Bissau, on the W coast: pop. 125,000 …   English World dictionary

  • Bissau — Infobox Settlement official name = Bissau imagesize = 300px image caption = pushpin pushpin mapsize =320 map caption = Location of Bissau in Guinea Bissau subdivision type = Country subdivision name = flag|Guinea Bissau subdivision type1 = Region …   Wikipedia

  • Bissau — 1 Original name in latin Bissau Name in other language Bisao, Bisau, Bisau Bissau, Bisauo, Bisao, Bissao, Bissau, Bissu, Mpissaou, OXB, Sao Jose de Bissau, So Jos de Bissu, bi shao, bis sa u, bisau, bsaw, bysayw, Бисао, Бисау State code GW… …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Bissau — Hauptstadt von Guinea Bissau * * * Bis|sạu: Hauptstadt von Guinea Bissau. * * * Bissạu,   Hauptstadt und wichtigster Hafen von Guinea Bissau, Westafrika, (1988) 125 000 Einwohner; katholischer Bischofssitz; Ausfuhr von Harthölzern, Kopra,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Bissau — noun the capital of Guinea Bissau • Syn: ↑capital of Guinea Bissau • Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital • Part Holonyms: ↑Guinea Bissau, ↑Republic of Guinea Bissau, ↑Guine Bissau, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”