[1] The city is located on the Buba river, the sector borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Originally, residents settled on the site of the town because of the presence of a natural spring, locally called "sanjuna".

[1] The inhabitants are mainly of the Beafada population with significant minorities of Mandinka and some Balanta and Fula.

The main locations are (population in brackets, according to the 2009 census):[1] In addition to a few dozen primary schools, Empada has a lyceum called Liceu Dom Settimio A.Ferrazetti.

There is a health center called Rui Djassi with about ten beds and a delivery room (maternidade).