Canchungo

Canchungo is a Sector in the Cacheu Region of .
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  • Type: sector of Guinea-Bissau
  • Description: sector of Cacheu Region, Guinea-Bissau
  • Also known as: Canghungo” and “Teixeira Pinto

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canchungo.

Town
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. is situated 7 km northwest of Canchungo.

Canchungo

Latitude
12.03° or 12° 1′ 48″ north
Longitude
-15.983° or 15° 58′ 59″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7C4622J8+2Q
Geo­Names ID
8335068
Wiki­data ID
Q3655334
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Canchungo” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Canghungo
  • Cebuano: Canchungo Sector
  • Dutch: Canghungo
  • French: Canghungo
  • Italian: Canchungo
  • Italian: Canghungo
  • Portuguese: Canchungo
  • Portuguese: Teixeira Pinto
  • Swedish: Canchungo

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Canchungo”. Photo: Joehawkins, CC BY-SA 4.0.