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The town was originally named Nova Lamego, meaning 'New Lamego', after a town in Portugal.

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Gabú

Guinea-Bissau

Country
Guinea-Bissau
Population
43.0K
Coordinates
12.28, -14.22
1305th most populous city in the world

Gabú is the largest city in eastern Guinea-Bissau, the second most populated city in the country and capital of the Gabú region.

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Gabú was renamed in honor of the pre-colonial empire after Guinea Bissau's independence.

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Gabú

Guinea-Bissau

Country
Guinea-Bissau
Population
43.0K
Coordinates
12.28, -14.22
1305th most populous city in the world

Gabú is the largest city in eastern Guinea-Bissau, the second most populated city in the country and capital of the Gabú region.

From the “Name” section

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Photo: (WT-en) Pis bus at English Wikivoyage · Public Domain

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Gabú has the second largest market in Guinea-Bissau, trading coal, ceramics, and agricultural products.

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Gabú

Guinea-Bissau

Country
Guinea-Bissau
Population
43.0K
Coordinates
12.28, -14.22
1305th most populous city in the world

Gabú is the largest city in eastern Guinea-Bissau, the second most populated city in the country and capital of the Gabú region.

From the “Trade” section

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Photo: (WT-en) Pis bus at English Wikivoyage · Public Domain

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Traders in Gabú come from as far away as Guinea, Senegal, Mali, and Sierra Leone.

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Gabú

Guinea-Bissau

Country
Guinea-Bissau
Population
43.0K
Coordinates
12.28, -14.22
1305th most populous city in the world

Gabú is the largest city in eastern Guinea-Bissau, the second most populated city in the country and capital of the Gabú region.

From the “Trade” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: (WT-en) Pis bus at English Wikivoyage · Public Domain

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Gabú experiences a dry season with dusty harmattan winds and a monsoonal wet season with heavy thunderstorms.

Gabú
Guinea-Bissau
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Gabú

Guinea-Bissau

Country
Guinea-Bissau
Population
43.0K
Coordinates
12.28, -14.22
1305th most populous city in the world

Gabú is the largest city in eastern Guinea-Bissau, the second most populated city in the country and capital of the Gabú region.

From the “Climate” section

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Photo: (WT-en) Pis bus at English Wikivoyage · Public Domain

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