Geography & environment — Guinea-Bissau

Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.

Profile updated 2026-06-02

⚡ Geography & environment at a glance

Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Guinea-Bissau: Africa

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Location & size

Terrain: Mostly low coastal plain rising to savanna in east
Highest Point: 300 Meters
Highest Point Location: Unnamed location in the northeast corner of the country 300 m
Lowest Point Location: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Natural Resources: Fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, unexploited deposits of petroleum
Irrigated Land: 87 Square Miles 225 Square Kilometers

Climate: Tropical
generally hot and humid
monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds
dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Terrain: Mostly low coastal plain rising to savanna in east
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Total Area: 13,948 Square Miles 36,125 Square Kilometers
Border Countries: Guinea 386 km, Senegal 338 km

Environment - Current Issues: Deforestation
soil erosion
overgrazing
overfishing
Environment - International Agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands Signed,
but not ratified: None of the selected agreements

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