Gabú

Gabú is an important eastern urban centre whose market and service functions extend across a largely rural region. The city’s accessibility depends on both national road connections and the quality of local streets, drainage, water supply and public facilities within the built-up area.

Guinea-Bissau’s Transport and Urban Infrastructure Project included Gabú among secondary towns receiving street paving, culvert repairs, drainage and neighbourhood-access improvements. The Water and Energy Project also planned rehabilitation and extension of the urban water network in Gabú. Together, these investments address the practical infrastructure needed for a regional centre to function. As the city expands, maintaining that connection between serviced neighbourhoods and intercity routes is essential so that growth supports local commerce and access to services rather than increasing isolation at the urban edge.