Ponta Baio
in Cacheu Region, Guinea-Bissau

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.265 and -16.131 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 15' 52" and W -16° 7' 51"
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: 01:18 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Bissau
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.883 and 162.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Toghorei
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Touring Ponta Baio

Ponta Baio in Cacheu Region is a town located in Guinea-Bissau about 45 mi (or 73 km) north-west of Bissau, the country's capital place.

Time in Ponta Baio is now 01:18 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Bissau with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Ponta Baio, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Ziguinchor Airport in Senegal in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km). The closest airport in Guinea-Bissau is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 36 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites in Gambia at a distance of 80 mi (or 128 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 99 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

40°C (103 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Festival de Cacheu 2011

Published: December 03, 2011
Length: 25:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Guillaume Thieriot

Soirée de clôture du Festival de Cacheu en Guinée-Bissau - Chemin des Esclaves - 2011 Noite de encerramento do Festival de Cacheu na Guiné-Bissau - Caminho dos Escravos - 2011.


Projet d'appui aux initiatives paysannes en région de Cacheu

Published: May 30, 2013
Length: 58:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fondation de France

Ce projet, articulé avec la participation de La Fondation de France, d'appui aux initiatives paysannes pour la production maraîchère en Guinée-Bissau, soutient la formation et l'organisation...


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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.

Cacheu

Cacheu is a town in northwestern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Its population was estimated to be 9,849 as of 2008.

Located at 12.2667, -16.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cacheu Region, Populated places in Guinea-Bissau, Former Portuguese colonies, Sectors of Guinea-Bissau

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