Buba- Travel Tips

What to See, How to Plan & Tours

Buba is the largest city in southern Guinea-Bissau and serves as the capital of the Quinara region. Located at the end of the Rio Grande de Buba and near Cantanhez National Park, it had a population of 6,815 as of 2008. Historically, Buba rose to prominence in the mid-19th century as a key commercial hub in Portuguese Guinea, especially in the peanut trade, before economic decline set in due to regional instability. In the post-independence period, foreign aid projects introduced infrastructure improvements, including a water supply program and a plywood factory that temporarily revitalized the town. Though former president Kumba Yala once proposed relocating the national capital to Buba, the plan was later abandoned.