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 Gabú Region | |
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
| Seat | Gabú |
| Sectors | Boé, Gabú, Piche, Pirada, Sonaco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,150.0 km2 (3,532.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
| • Total | 215,530 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | GW-GA |
Gabú Region is the easternmost region in Guinea-Bissau. Its capital is Gabú. The region borders Senegal to the north, Guinea to the east and south and the Guinea-Bissau regions of Tombali and Bafatá to the west. It covers an area of 9,150 km2, making it the largest of Guinea-Bissau's administrative regions. It is an inland region covered with savannah or light savannah woodland and receives an annual rainfall of more than 2,000 mm (79 in).
As of 2009, the total population of the region was 205,608, with the urban population being 51,211 and rural being 154,397. The sex ratio of the region is 94 females for every hundred males. As of 2009, the net activity rate was 72.44 per cent, proportion of employed labour force was 43.86 per cent, proportion of labour force was 74.48 and the proportion of potentially active population was 43.86 per cent. The absolute poverty rate, people earning less than $2 a day, in the region stood at 72.4 per cent, with a regional contribution of 13.6 per cent to the national poverty totals.