Bafatá
region, Guinea-Bissau
Bafatá, region located in north-central Guinea-Bissau. Bafatá is crosscut by the Gêba River, which flows east-west through the northern half of the region and is navigable to Bafatá town, the regional capital. The Corubal River flows east-west to form Bafatá’s southern border with the Quinará and Tombali regions and empties into the Gêba; it is navigable throughout the Bafatá region. The Bafatá Plateau, rising to about 500 feet (150 metres) above sea level, is located...