Canchungo
Canchungo is a town located in the western Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau formerly known as Vila Teixeira Pinto after Major João Teixeira Pinto, the Portuguese colonial officer who had brutally 'pacified' the area in the early 20th century.Canchungo
- Type: Locality with 13,700 residents
- Location: Cacheu region, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.43333° or 12° 26′ north
Longitude
-16.08333° or 16° 5′ west
Population
13,700
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7C45CWM8+8M
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