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Portuguese on the coast.
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to end animist Mandé dominance of the region. It ended with a big fire which caused extensive damage and casualties on both sides. Gabu thereafter became part of the
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with the second largest market of Guinea-Bissau, notably trading coal and ceramics as well as agricultural products. Traders come from as far afield as
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in the 13th century, and was initially its vassal. Mansa Sala Sane established
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216: • Ethnicities
252:Founded under the name
198:39 m (128 ft)
777:Africa on a Shoestring
393:Climate data for Gabú
321:Imamate of Futa Jallon
224: • Religions
152:12.28333°N 14.21667°W
287:immigrants from the
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351:Gabú has a
333:market town
317:Kansala War
295:capital of
289:Mali Empire
262:Nova Lamego
242:Gabu Region
219:Fula people
189:Gabu Region
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43:Nova Lamego
1025:Categories
980:Canquelifá
763:References
380:wet season
372:dry season
203:Population
1010:Uelíngarà
990:Carantaba
970:Canjadude
965:Cã Mamudo
955:Buruntuma
895:(capital)
841:August 6,
376:harmattan
195:Elevation
143:14°13′0″W
140:12°17′0″N
1000:Lenquete
985:Cansisse
960:Camajábà
948:Villages
462:(100.4)
297:Mampatim
285:Mandinka
268:town of
902:Sectors
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736:12°17′N
717:(56.9)
697:(13.8)
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347:Climate
341:Senegal
301:mansaba
276:History
254:Kansala
168:Country
40:Kansala
1005:Uacaba
995:Chéché
975:Canjia
930:Sonaco
925:Pirada
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682:(6.3)
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398:Month
364:Bissau
357:Köppen
337:Guinea
293:Bainuk
270:Lamego
211:37,525
184:Region
920:Piche
715:1,444
437:Year
327:Trade
281:Kaabu
266:Douro
227:Islam
18:Kaabu
915:Gabú
893:Gabu
843:2020
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313:Fula
309:tata
248:Name
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81:Gabu
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