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List Of Buildings And Structures In Guinea-Bissau
A list of notable buildings and structures in Guinea-Bissau: Bissau Education and culture * Guinea-Bissau National Ethnographic Museum *Universidade Amílcar Cabral *Universidade Colinas de Boé The Universidade Colinas de Boé (UCB) is a private institution of higher education in Guinea-Bissau. It was founded in September 2003, just before the creation of the Universidade Amílcar Cabral The Universidade Amílcar Cabral (UAC; in english ... Hotels *Hotel Hotti Bissau Palaces, forts and memorials *Fortaleza de São José da Amura *Presidential Palace, Bissau Places of worship *Bissau Cathedral *Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus Transport *Osvaldo Vieira International Airport *Port of Bissau Other *Hospital Nacional Simão Mendes *Estadio Lino Correia Bafatá *Bafatá Airport {{Africa topic, List of buildings and structures in Buildings and structures in Guinea-Bissau, Lists of buildings and structures in Guinea-Bissau, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ), is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 1,726,000. It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south-east. Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Kaabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonised as Portuguese Guinea. Portuguese control was restricted and weak until the early 20th century with the pacification campaigns, these campaigns solidified Portuguese sovereignty in the area. The final Portuguese victory over the remaining bastion of mainland resistance, the Papel ruled Kingdom of Bissau in 1915 by the Portugue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igreja Universal Do Reino De Deus
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG; pt, Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, IURD) is an evangelical charismatic Christian denomination with its headquarters at the Temple of Solomon in São Paulo, Brazil. The church was founded in 1977 in Rio de Janeiro by Bishop Edir Macedo, who is the owner (since 1989) of the multi-billion television company RecordTV. In 1999 the UCKG claimed to have 8 million members in Brazil and was already considered a "commercial church". The denomination had established temples in the United Kingdom and in Africa and India, claiming a total of more than 12 million members worldwide that year. By 2013, the UCKG had congregations in New York City, and—according to the UCKG's website in the United States— had more than 300 congregations in 33 U.S. states. The church supported Jair Bolsonaro for president in the 2018 Brazilian general election, which he won. In 2017 the UCKG faced allegations of adopting children in Portugal and taki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bafatá Airport
Bafatá Airport is an airport serving Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau. The dirt runway doubles as Av. Brasil and may have vehicular traffic. See also * Transport in Guinea-Bissau * List of airports in Guinea-Bissau References * Google Earth External links OurAirports - BafatáOpenStreetMap - Bafatá Airports in Guinea-Bissau Bafatá {{GuineaBissau-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bafatá
Bafatá is a town in central Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501 (2008 est). 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. Bafatá is noted for its brickmaking. By the 1880s it was an established trading centre for the Portuguese, including peanuts, cattle, hides, textiles, and salt. Landmarks The town is served by Bafatá Airport Bafatá Airport is an airport serving Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau. The dirt runway doubles as Av. Brasil and may have vehicular traffic. See also * Transport in Guinea-Bissau * List of airports in Guinea-Bissau References * Google Earth Exter ..., an airstrip, and a regional hospital. There is a hotel, the Bafatá Apartamento Imel. The restaurant ''Ponto de Encontro'' serves Portuguese cuisine. The surrounding forests are noted for their monkey and antelope populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Lino Correia
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic festival was the race that comprised one length of the stadion at Olympia, where the word "stadium" originated. Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least 10,000 are used for association football. Other popular stadium sports include gridiron football, baseball, cricket, the various codes of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting. Many large sports venues are also used for concerts. Etymology "Stadium" is the Latin form of the Greek word "stadion" (''στάδιον''), a measure of length equalling the length of 600 human feet. As feet are of variable length the exact length of a stadion depends on the exac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospital Nacional Simão Mendes
Hospital Nacional Simão Mendes is a hospital in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. It is situated next to the cemetery. It is named after António Simões Mendes (1930–1966), a nurse born in Canchungo who treated PAICG fighters during the War of Independence, was jailed by PIDE in 1961 and killed in a Portuguese Air Force raid in February 1966. As of 1998, the hospital contained the only paediatric ward in the country. In 2009–2011, it underwent significant redevelopment. In 2011, it contained 417 beds and offered 21 specialisations, of which the maternity ward, pediatrics, ophtalmology Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a med ..., radiology and the laboratory were the most sought after. At the time it had 41 doctors and 82 nurses. On 20 October 2016, a factory for medicinal oxyge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Bissau
The Port of Bissau, also known as Porto Pidjiguiti, is the chief port of Guinea-Bissau. Located on Geba River, it serves the capital of Bissau. It has two piers and a jetty. The port's Pidjiguiti docks were the site of the Pidjiguiti massacre on 3 August 1959. A light on Bissau Cathedral is maintained by the harbourmaster. Description The port is situated on Geba River. Its channel has a depth of to and cargo pier of to . It has crane facilities for up to 50 tonnes. The cargo port has two piers, a southwest pier and, a newer one on the northeast. The newer "T" shaped long pier was built in 1993. The jetty connecting it is , and provides access to the shore. Thirty years before 2013, the channel was dredged to provide a draft of . However, the present draft is said to be . Bissau Cathedral tower houses a light which guides ships through the Geba River estuary to the Port of Bissau. The light is maintained by the Capitania dos Portos, Serviços de Marinha. History The por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osvaldo Vieira International Airport
Osvaldo Vieira International Airport , also known as Bissau-Bissalanca Airport, is an international airport that serves the city of Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, as well as the Metropolitan Region of Bissau. It is the only international airport in the country.Apresentação Aeroporto Internacional de Bissau. 2019. It is located in the Bissalanca district, in the city-sector of , which is conurbated to Bissau. Name The name "" was given in honor of one of the most prominent nationalist commanders of the |
Bissau Cathedral
Bissau Cathedral ( pt, Catedral de Bissau), also known as Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Candelária (Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria) is a Catholic cathedral in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. It is the centre of the Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau. The cathedral is the seat of Diocese of Bissau, which was created in 1977. Situated in the downtown area of Bissau, it is noted for its function as a lighthouse. Services are held in Portuguese language. History The original church was built in medieval architectural style in 1935. Built in the same location, the current cathedral replaced the original church. The architects of the current cathedral were João Simões and Galhardo Zilhão. Construction began in 1945 and was completed in 1950. Later renovation is attributed to the architect Lucínio Cruz. The cathedral has hosted numerous inauguration ceremonies. It was visited on 27 January 1990 by Pope John Paul II. On 9 August 1998, Bishop Settimio Ferrazzetta gave a prominent spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bissau
Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and military centre. Etymology The term Bissau may have come from the name of a clan N'nssassun, in its plural form Bôssassun.direct link to pdf Intchassu (Bôssassu) was the name given to the nephew of King Mecau—the first sovereign of the island of Bissau—, son of his sister Pungenhum. Bôssassu formed a clan of the Papel peoples. History The city was founded in 1687 by Portugal as a fortified port and trading center. In 1942 the capital of Portuguese Guinea was transferred from Bolama to Bissau. After the declaration of independence by the anti-colonial guerrillas of PAIGC in 1973, the capital of the rebel territories was declared to be Madina do Boe, while Bissau remained the colonial capital. When Portugal granted independ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidential Palace, Bissau
The Presidential Palace is the residence of the President of Guinea-Bissau, situated in the capital city of Bissau. At its height it was one of the most substantial buildings in the city, but it was ruined during the 1998–99 Guinea-Bissau Civil War The Guinea-Bissau Civil War was fought from 7 June 1998 to 10 May 1999 and was triggered by an attempted coup d'état against the government of President João Bernardo Vieira led by Brigadier-General Ansumane Mané. Uppsala Conflict Data Pr ... and subject to bombing. As of 2012 the palace still stood, but had become derelict, and infested with bats. Renovation The palace was renovated and reopened in 2013, funded with Chinese investment, as part of several large-scale building projects in the city, including a 20,000 seater stadium and new parliament house. References {{Coord, 11.8639, -15.5848, type:landmark, display=inline,title Presidential residences Buildings and structures in Bissau Government buildings comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortaleza De São José Da Amura
Fort São José of Amura (Fortaleza de São José da Amura in Portuguese), also known locally as Amura Fort (Fortaleza de Amura), is a fortification located in the city of Bissau, region of Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau, in West Africa. History In the last quarter of the 17th century, French presence in Guinea intensified with the activities of the Senegal Company, a chartered company created to trade in slaves to the Antilles. It was in this context that the captain-major of Cacheu, António de Barros Bezerra, reported back to Lisbon the French pretensions to build a fortification in Bissau in a letter to the Portuguese sovereign dated March 4, 1687, for which they had sent ships with materials for the construction of a fort, which he managed to prevent through the local Guinean king on whose lands the projected fortress was to be built. On the same date, the royal Portuguese factor of Cacheu also informed the king of the French desire to build a fort on the islet next to Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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