Guinea-Bissau
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Current time in Bissau
Bissau is the capital of Guinea-Bissau, in Africa.
| Capital | Bissau |
| Continent | Africa |
| Time zone | UTC (no daylight saving) |
| Currency | West African CFA Franc (XOF) |
| Calling code | +245 |
| Internet domain | .gw |
| Area | 36,120 km² (13,946 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Senegal, Guinea |
Travelling to Guinea-Bissau
| Emergency numbers | 112 — police, ambulance and fire |
| Plugs and sockets | Type C |
| Mains electricity | 220 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
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Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.