Jolmete | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Jolmete Location in Guinea-Bissau | |
| Coordinates: 12°13′28″N15°51′41″W / 12.22444°N 15.86139°W Coordinates: 12°13′28″N15°51′41″W / 12.22444°N 15.86139°W | |
| Country |  Guinea-Bissau |
| Region | Cacheu |
| Sector | Bula |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Jolmete is a village in the Cacheu Region of northwestern Guinea-Bissau, to the south of the Cacheu River. [1] [2]
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast. Guinea-Bissau is the only Portuguese-speaking country in which Islam is the predominant religion.
Guinea-Bissau is divided into 8 regions and 1 autonomous sector. The regions are subdivided into a total of 37 sectors ; which are further subdivided into smaller groups called sections ; which are further subdivided into populated places. Here are the following listed below:
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Cacheu is a town in northwestern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Its population was estimated to be 9,849 as of 2008.
The Cacheu is a river of Guinea-Bissau also known as the Farim along its upper course. Its total length is about 257 km. One of its major tributaries is the Canjambari River.
Farim is a town of northern Guinea-Bissau. It sits on the north bank of the Farim/Cacheu River, about 215 km up the river from Cacheu. Population 8,661.
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Guinea-Bissau Creole, also known as Kiriol or Crioulo, is a creole language whose lexicon derives mostly from Portuguese. It is spoken in Guinea Bissau, Senegal and The Gambia. It is also called by its native speakers as guinensi, kriyol, or portuguis.
There are 39 sectors of Guinea-Bissau which subdivide the regions. The sectors are further subdivided into smaller groups called sections ; which are further subdivided into populated places. Here are the following listed below, by region:
The Guinean mangroves are a coastal ecoregion of mangrove swamps in rivers and estuaries near the ocean of West Africa from Senegal to Sierra Leone.
The Cacheu River Mangroves Natural Park is a national park situated on the Cacheu River in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 December 2000. This site is 886 km2. The park has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2015.
Bissau-Guinean Americans are Americans of Bissau-Guinean descent. As was the case with almost all current West African coastal countries, the first people in the United States from present-day Guinea-Bissau were imported as slaves. Thus, in the 21st century, there are many African Americans who have discovered, through DNA analysis, they descend mainly or at least partly, from Bissau-Guinean enslaved people.
Fort São José of Amura, also known locally as Amura Fort, is a fortification located in the city of Bissau, region of Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau, in West Africa.
The Cacheu and Cape Verde Company was a chartered company created by Portugal which operated the colonies of Cacheu and Cape Verde in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. It was created as part of the economic reforms of Luís de Meneses, 3rd Count of Ericeira, under King Peter II.
Elia Island is an island in Guinea-Bissau. It is located on the right bank of the Cacheu River close to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean. The islands's western end lies east of the confluence with the Elia River with Ongueringao Island on the other bank. Its maximum elevation is 5 m and its length 10.5 km
The Company of Cacheu and Rivers and Commerce of Guinea was a Portuguese colonial company. It succeeded the Guinea Coast Company and was intended to promote trade in manufactured fabrics, ivory, and slaves in the Guinea region of West Africa.
The Fort of Cacheu is located near the mouth of the Cacheu River, in the city of Cacheu, Cacheu region, in the Northwest of Guinea-Bissau.
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