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Africa/Bissau |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Bedanda is an important town in the southern Tombali region of the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, adjacent to the Guinean border. It has a savannah climate, with an average annual temperature of about 26°C, with distinct dry and rainy seasons, and an economy based on agriculture, which produces cashew nuts, rice and palm products.
Betanda is situated on a coastal plain with a dense network of rivers and lush vegetation. Most of the inhabitants are ethnic minorities such as the Balanta, preserving traditional tribal cultures and farming lifestyles, with a population of about 15,000, making it a regional distribution center for agricultural products.
Cashew cultivation and primary processing are the pillar industries, and some of the products are exported to the European Union. The town is connected to the capital city of Bissau (a distance of about 100 kilometers) and the neighboring country of Guinea through a dirt road, and the traffic relies on road transportation, with a relatively simple infrastructure.
The local community continues the mysterious traditional African rituals and music and dance, surrounded by mangrove wetlands and wildlife habitats, ecotourism resources have not yet been fully developed, suitable for in-depth exploration of the original culture of West Africa.
Longli County belongs to Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province, located in the hinterland of Qianzhong and the middle part of the Miao Ling Mountain Range, only 15 kilometers away from the provincial capital Guiyang, which is the "south gate" and an important ecological barrier of Guiyang. With beautiful scenery and 62% forest coverage, Longjia Mountain National Forest Park, Prickly Pear Gully and other attractions combine karst landforms, primitive forests and streams and waterfalls, and are known as the "Natural Oxygen Bar". As a multi-ethnic settlement, Buyei, Miao and other ethnic minorities rich flavor, annual "April 8" Miao jumping flower festival, Buyei "June 6" song festival unique features. Longli is also the hometown of prickly pear, prickly pear industry and ecotourism integrated development, while relying on the Guiyang Economic Circle, has become a popular destination for recreation and leisure, suburban tourism, both the beauty of nature and the charm of humanity.