QUINAR

region, southwestern Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, bordered by the regions of Tombali on the south and east, Bafat on the northeast, Oio on the north, and Biombo on the northwest. Quinar fronts the Atlantic Ocean and the region of Bolama to the southwest. It has an area of 1,139 sq mi (2,920 sq km). The Rio Grande de Buba flows eastwest through the centre of the region and empties into the Atlantic; most of the oil palms in the region are grown along the river. Rice is produced throughout Quinar, as are subsistence crops of millet, corn (maize), sorghum, and sweet potatoes. Some parts of the region are used for grazing cattle, sheep, and goats. Fulacunda, the regional capital, is linked by road southwest to So Joo and southeast to Buba. The Biafada peoples are the main ethnic group, together with the Balante and Malinke peoples. Pop. (1979) 35,360.