Fun facts about Bafatá
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'Bafatá' comes from the Mandinka phrase 'baa faata' meaning 'the river is full'.
Bafatá
Guinea-Bissau
Bafatá is the second-largest city in Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was established in March 2001 with Carlos Pedro Zilli as bishop.
From the “Etymology” section
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Bafatá was founded in the mid 1800s by Malam Santi, a Mandinka veteran of Portuguese 'pacification campaigns'.
Bafatá
Guinea-Bissau
Bafatá is the second-largest city in Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was established in March 2001 with Carlos Pedro Zilli as bishop.
From the “History” section
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The presidio of nearby Geba was transferred to Bafatá in 1906, dramatically raising the town's profile.
Bafatá
Guinea-Bissau
Bafatá is the second-largest city in Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was established in March 2001 with Carlos Pedro Zilli as bishop.
From the “History” section
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Bafatá is noted for its brickmaking.
Bafatá
Guinea-Bissau
Bafatá is the second-largest city in Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was established in March 2001 with Carlos Pedro Zilli as bishop.
From the “Landmarks” section
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Bafatá has a tropical savanna climate, which is about a third drier overall than Bissau.
Bafatá
Guinea-Bissau
Bafatá is the second-largest city in Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501. It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was established in March 2001 with Carlos Pedro Zilli as bishop.
From the “Climate” section
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