Cacheu Region
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Cacheu is a region in western Guinea-Bissau
, on the border with Senegal
. It has an area of 5,175 km2 and a population estimated in 2004 at 164,676. Its capital is Cacheu
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Cacheu is divided into 6 administrative sectors:
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Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
, on the border with Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. It has an area of 5,175 km2 and a population estimated in 2004 at 164,676. Its capital is Cacheu
Cacheu
Cacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Population 9,849 .-History and landmarks:The town of Cacheu is situated in territory of the Papel people....
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- BigeneBigeneBigene is a Sector in the Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau....
- BulaBula (Guinea-Bissau)Bula is a Sector in the Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau....
- CacheuCacheuCacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Population 9,849 .-History and landmarks:The town of Cacheu is situated in territory of the Papel people....
- CaióCaio (Guinea-Bissau)Caio is a Sector in the Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau....
- CanghungoCanghungoCanghungo is a Sector in the Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau....
- São DomingosSao Domingos (Guinea-Bissau)São Domingos is a Sector in the Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau. The sector contains the only border checkpoint between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. Mpack, Senegal is on the Senegal side of the border.-Notes:...
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- Regions of Guinea-BissauRegions of Guinea-Bissau||Guinea-Bissau is divided into 8 regions and 1 autonomous sector . The regions are listed below :*Bafatá Region *Biombo Region...
- Sectors of Guinea-BissauSectors of Guinea-Bissau||There are 37 sectors of Guinea-Bissau which subdivide the regions. The sectors are listed below, by region:-Bafata Region:*Bafata*Bambadinca*Contuboel*Galomaro*Gamamundo*Xitole-Biombo Region:*Prabis*Quinhamel*Safim...