Caravela
in Bolama, Guinea-Bissau

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.567 and -16.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 34' 0" and W -16° 16' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XOF
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:24 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Bissau
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 7:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.840 and 162.481 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Nataghera
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Guinea-Bissau in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Guinea-Bissau.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guinea-Bissau. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Touring Caravela

Caravela in Bolama is a town located in Guinea-Bissau about 50 mi (or 80 km) south-west of Bissau, the country's capital place.

Time in Caravela is now 10:24 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Bissau with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Caravela. The closest airport in Guinea-Bissau is Bubaque Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Quinhamel, Cacheu, Bissau, Bolama and Ziguinchor. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Pêche d'une Belle Carangue Hippo à Kéré Archipel des Bijagos

Published: December 02, 2012
Length: 35:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ludovic Boinet

pêche d'une carangue de 13 Kg à la calée par 16 mètres de fond durée réelle du combat 14 minutes... en compagnie de mon binôme Stef et de Cam notre guide.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Caravela

Caravela is the northernmost island of the Bissagos Islands of Guinea-Bissau. The island is heavily forested with mangroves. It also has white, sandy beaches.

Located at 11.5667, -16.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bolama Region, Islands of Guinea-Bissau, Sectors of Guinea-Bissau, Populated places in Guinea-Bissau