A number of units of measurement were used in Guinea to measure length, mass, etc. Since 1910, the metric system has been compulsory in Guinea. [1]
These units were mainly Portugal, England and local. [1]
Several units were used to measure length. Some of units are provided below: [1] [2]
1 pik = 0.578 m
1 jacktan = 3.658 m.
A number of units were used to measure mass. One benda was equal to 0.0642 kg. [1] [2] One kantar was equal to 0.977 kg. [1] [2] One gammell was 1/5 kantar. [1] [2] Some other units are given below: [1] [2]
1 akey = 1⁄48 benda
1 mediatabla = 1⁄32 benda
1 aguirage = 1⁄16 benda
1 quinto = 3⁄32 benda
1 piso = 1 uzan = 1⁄8 benda
1 seron = 3⁄16 benda
1 eggaba = 1⁄3 benda [3]
1 benda (offa) = 1⁄2 benda p
One rotl was equal to 0.9538 lb avoirdupois. [3]
A number of units of measurement were used in Guinea to measure length, mass, etc. Since 1910, the metric system has been compulsory in Guinea. [1]
These units were mainly Portugal, England and local. [1]
Several units were used to measure length. Some of units are provided below: [1] [2]
1 pik = 0.578 m
1 jacktan = 3.658 m.
A number of units were used to measure mass. One benda was equal to 0.0642 kg. [1] [2] One kantar was equal to 0.977 kg. [1] [2] One gammell was 1/5 kantar. [1] [2] Some other units are given below: [1] [2]
1 akey = 1⁄48 benda
1 mediatabla = 1⁄32 benda
1 aguirage = 1⁄16 benda
1 quinto = 3⁄32 benda
1 piso = 1 uzan = 1⁄8 benda
1 seron = 3⁄16 benda
1 eggaba = 1⁄3 benda [3]
1 benda (offa) = 1⁄2 benda p
One rotl was equal to 0.9538 lb avoirdupois. [3]