Gabú Plateau

plateau, Guinea-Bissau

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The Gabú Plateau is a region in northeastern Guinea-Bissau. It has an elevation of approximately 300–500 feet (90–150 meters) and extends north of the Corubal River to the border with Senegal. This area is characterized by scattered grazing land and subsistence farming, with crops like millet, corn, sorghum, and rice. Cotton and sugarcane were introduced in the early 1980s. The main ethnic group in the Gabú region is the Fulani people. Guinea-Bissau itself is a low-lying country, with higher elevations in the southeastern part due to the Fouta Djallon plateau.12

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The Gabú Plateau, with an elevation of some 300–500 feet (90–150 metres), extends north of the Corubal River to the border with Senegal. South of the Corubal River are the Boé Hills, which give rise in neighbouring Guinea to the Fouta Djallon and are rich in…
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The Gabú Plateau, with an elevation of some 300–500 feet (90–150 metres), extends north of the Corubal River to the border with Senegal. South of the Corubal River are the Boé Hills, which give rise in neighbouring Guinea to the Fouta Djallon and are rich in…
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