Bafatá
Bafatá is a city in Guinea-Bissau.
Get in
Easily reached from Bissau - a two hour drive on a good road. Plenty of sept-places.
About one hours' drive from Gabú - also on a good road.
The "paragem" (bus station) is a bit far away from the old colonial centre. It's a shorter walk if you get off at the Amilcar Cabral Monument and walk downhill to the river
From Buba, take a direct bus or change at Retunda De Bambadinca. This should take around 3500 CAF, luggage included (2023).
Get around
There is a 🌍 Bus Station.
See
- The picturesque 🌍 Old Market and Tranquil Colonial Center. Next to the pleasant river bank.
- Monuments for Amilcar Cabral and the house where Amilcar Cabral was born.
- Cobble-stone streets and boys in donkey carts.
- Boys fishing on the river bank or from dugout canoes.
Buy
There are at least two banks, located at the main (asphalt) road in the city center.
Eat
There are a few restaurants in town, ask around about where to find them, people are most helpful.
Drink
Bar Kasumai in central Bafata (next to the old Church) serves imported beers and soft drinks late into the night. Basic meals are available here. African atmosphere.
Sleep
- 🌍 Hotel Triton, ☏ +245 955 301 634. Electricity only at night from 19:00-6:00. CFA 17,500 for a double room, breakfast included (2023).
- Hotel Maimuna Cape, located on the main street in central Bafata (turn left at the main intersection as you arrive from Bissau) has a few basic rooms with fan and shower. Electricity is supplied from the hotel's power generator from 7PM to 5AM only. Bucket showers. No food.
Connect
Bafata is covered by the three mobile phone networks of Guinea-Bissau.