Canchungo
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Canchungo is a town located in the western Cacheu Region
of Guinea-Bissau
formerly known as Vila Teixeira Pinto after Major Teixeira Pinto, the colonial officer that pacified the area.
Population 6,434 (2008 est).
Cacheu Region
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.Cacheu is divided into 6 administrative sectors:*Bigene*Bula*Cacheu*Caió...
of Guinea-Bissau
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....
formerly known as Vila Teixeira Pinto after Major Teixeira Pinto, the colonial officer that pacified the area.
Population 6,434 (2008 est).