Bissau
City
Capital of Guinea-Bissau; the 1959 Pidjiguiti dock massacre there spurred the independence war.
Held by
- 1789 – December 31, 1950 Portugal
- June 11, 1951 – September 23, 1973 Portugal
- since September 24, 1973 Guinea-Bissau
Capital of
Events here 3
- June 7, 1998 – May 10, 1999 Guinea-Bissau Civil War
- April 12, 2012 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état
- February 1, 2022 2022 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt