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Cacheu

Cacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Population 9,849 (2008 est). World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 16 2008 Formerly an important ferry port, ferries no longer sail to São Domingos(Guinea-Bissau)|São Domingos. Roads in the town are paved with oil palm seed|kernels, while notable buildings include a sixteenth century fort, dating from the period when Cacheu was a centre for the Portugal|Portuguese slave trade. Other attractions in the town include the Tarafes de Cacheu Natural Park mangrove|mangrove swamp and a regular market.

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