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'''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).<ref>http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-95</ref> |
'''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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x%3D%26men%3Dgcis%26lng%3Den%26des%3Dwg%26srt%3Dnpan%26col%3Dabcdefghinoq%26msz%3D1500%26geo%3D-95 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-06-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005204614/http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-95 |archivedate=2008-10-05 |df= }}</ref> |
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During his presidency, former [[President of Guinea-Bissau]] [[Kumba Yala]] planned to move the [[capital city]] to Buba.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2970627.stm</ref> Those plans have been dropped since he was deposed in a coup d'état. 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]].<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/bissau-angola-bauxite-idUSL6E8JNHFM20120823</ref> |
During his presidency, former [[President of Guinea-Bissau]] [[Kumba Yala]] planned to move the [[capital city]] to Buba.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2970627.stm</ref> Those plans have been dropped since he was deposed in a coup d'état. 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]].<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/bissau-angola-bauxite-idUSL6E8JNHFM20120823</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:53, 10 November 2016
Buba | |
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| 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]
During his presidency, former President of Guinea-Bissau Kumba Yala planned to move the capital city to Buba.[2] Those plans have been dropped since he was deposed in a coup d'état. 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.[3]
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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2970627.stm
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/bissau-angola-bauxite-idUSL6E8JNHFM20120823
