title: Regions of Guinea-Bissau
text: # Regions of Guinea-Bissau
  
  Guinea-Bissau is divided into 8 regions (singular: região, plural: regiões) and 1 autonomous sector (sector autónomo). The regions are subdivided into a total of 37 sectors (singular: setor, plural: setores) ; which are further subdivided into smaller groups called sections (singular: secção, plural: secções); which are further subdivided into populated places (i.e.: towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities, etc.). Here are the following listed below:
  
  ## Regions
  
  | Region | Capital | Area | Area | Population (2009) | Pv | #S |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Region | Capital | $km^2$ | $mi^2$ | Population (2009) | Pv | #S |
  | Bafatá | Bafatá | 5,981.1 | 2,309.3 | 210,007 | E | 6 |
  | Biombo | Quinhámel | 838.8 | 323.9 | 97,120 | N | 3 |
  | Bissau | Bissau | 77.5 | 29.9 | 387,909 | — | 1 |
  | Bolama | Bolama | 2,624.4 | 1,013.3 | 34,563 | S | 3 |
  | Cacheu | Cacheu | 5,174.9 | 1,998.0 | 192,508 | N | 6 |
  | Gabu | Gabu | 9,150.0 | 3,532.8 | 215,530 | E | 5 |
  | Oio | Farim | 5,403.4 | 2,086.3 | 224,644 | N | 5 |
  | Quinara | Buba | 3,138.4 | 1,211.7 | 63,610 | S | 4 |
  | Tombali | Catió | 3,376.5 | 1,303.7 | 94,939 | S | 5 |
  
  The regions can also be grouped into 3 provinces:
  
  * Leste (East): Bafatá, Gabu
  * Norte (North): Biombo, Cacheu, Oio
  * Sul (South): Bolama, Quinara, Tombali
  