Quinhamel
A riverside town about 30 kilometers west of Bissau, at the mouth of the Mansoa River. Its Papel weaving workshops and mangrove-side restaurants are popular weekend day trips.
Quinhamel is the capital of the Biombo region, at the mouth of the Mansoa River, and is home to the Papel people. The town has a handweaving cooperative, where you can watch weavers using traditional narrow looms to produce colorful pano cloth and buy it directly. Resorts and restaurants along the river offer swimming pools, mangrove views, and fresh oysters and grilled fish. They are a regular destination for Bissau residents and expatriates on weekend day trips. It takes about 40 minutes from Bissau by shared taxi or hired car.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- National Ethnographic Museum
- Bandim Market
- Praça dos Heróis Nacionais
- Bissau Velho
- Bissau Cathedral
- Fortaleza de São José da Amura
- Pidjiguiti Memorial
- Bolama