Canchungo

Canchungo is a town located in the western Cacheu Region of 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.
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Canchungo

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
Geo­Names ID
2373950
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