Rio de Blom

Rio de Blom is a tidal creek in Cacheu region, Guinea-Bissau. Rio de Blom is situated nearby to the locality Cancuncal, as well as near the village Biacha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canchungo.

Canchungo

Town

Photo: Joehawkins, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 is situated 6 km west of Rio de Blom.

Rio de Blom

Type: Tidal creek
Also known as: “Rio Blon”
Category: body of water
Location: Cacheu region, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

12.0475° or 12° 2′ 51″ north

Longitude

-15.97694° or 15° 58′ 37″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

7C4622WF+X6

GeoNames ID

2374727

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