Buba

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Buba
Buba
Location in Guinea-Bissau
Coordinates: 11°35′24″N 14°59′24″W / 11.59000°N 14.99000°W / 11.59000; -14.99000
Country Guinea-Bissau
Region Quinara Region
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 8,556

Buba is the largest city in southern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Rio Grande de Buba, near the Contanhez National Park. It has a population 6,815 (2008 est).[1]

It is also a seaport and is the capital of the Quinara Region.[citation needed] Former President of Guinea-Bissau Kumba Yala planned to move the capital city to Buba.[citation needed] Construction is under way for a deepwater port that could host three 70-tonne vessels at any given time. It is being built by Angola Bauxite in order to export bauxite.[2]

The Portuguese constructed an army camp in Buba, which, shortly after independence, was used as the headquarters for a Dutch Foreign Aid Project aimed at providing the villages of Quinara and Tombali with safe drinking water. The construction of a plywood factory through Swedish Foreign Aid in 1982 boosted the economy and growth of Buba, as it installed a steam engine which produced enough electricity to supply the whole town.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-95
  2. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/bissau-angola-bauxite-idUSL6E8JNHFM20120823

Coordinates: 11°35′N 15°00′W / 11.583°N 15.000°W / 11.583; -15.000

Buba (capital)
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