Cacheu Today
Roads in the town are paved with oil palm kernels. Other attractions in the town include the Tarafes de Cacheu Natural Park mangrove swamp and a regular market.
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Cacheu Region
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Cacheu (capital)
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| Sectors |
- Bigene
- Bula
- Cacheu
- Caio
- Canghungo
- Sao Domingos
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| Villages |
- Antotinha
- Jolmete
- São Vicente
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Portuguese Overseas Empire
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North Africa
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15th century
1415–1640 Ceuta
1458–1550 Alcácer Ceguer
1471–1550 Arzila
1471–1662 Tangier
1485–1550 Mazagan
1487– middle 16th century Ouadane
1488–1541 Safim
1489 Graciosa
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16th century
1505–1541 Santa Cruz do Cabo
de Gué
1506–1525 Mogador
1506–1525 Aguz
1506–1769 Mazagan
1513–1541 Azamor
1515 São João da Mamora
1577–1589 Arzila
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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15th century
1455–1633 Anguim
1462–1975 Cape Verde
1470–1975 São Tomé
1471–1975 Príncipe
1474–1778 Annobón
1478–1778 Fernando Poo
1482–1637 Elmina
1482–1642 Portuguese Gold Coast
1508–1547 (1600) Madagascar
1498–1540 Mascarene Islands
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16th century
1500–1630 Malindi
1501–1975 Portuguese E. Africa
1502–1659 Saint Helena
1503–1698 Zanzibar
1505–1512 Quíloa
1506–1511 Socotra
1557–1578 Accra
1575–1975 Portuguese W. Africa
1588–1974 Cacheu
1593–1698 Mombassa
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17th century
1645–1888 Ziguinchor
1680–1961 São João Baptista de Ajudá
1687–1974 Bissau
18th century
1728–1729 Mombassa
1753–1975 Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
19th century
1879–1974 Portuguese Guinea
1885–1975 Portuguese Congo
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Southwest Asia
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16th century
1506–1615 Gamru
1507–1643 Sohar
1515–1622 Hormuz
1515–1648 Quriyat
1515–? Qalhat
1515–1650 Muscat
1515?–? Barka
1515–1633? Julfar (Ras al-Khaimah)
1521–1602 Bahrain (Muharraq and Manama)
1521–1529? Qatif
1521?–1551? Tarut Island
1550–1551 Qatif
1588–1648 Matrah
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17th century
1620–? Khor Fakkan
1621?–? As Sib
1621–1622 Qeshm
1623–? Khasab
1623–? Libedia
1624–? Kalba
1624–? Madha
1624–1648 Dibba Al-Hisn
1624?–? Bandar-e Kong
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Indian subcontinent
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15th century
1498–1545 Laccadive Islands
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16th century
Portuguese India
· 1500–1663 Cochim
· 1501–1663 Cannanore
· 1502–1658, 1659–1661 Quilon
· 1502–1661 Pallipuram
· 1507–1657 Negapatam
· 1510–1961 Goa
· 1512–1525, 1750 Calicut
· 1518–1619 Portuguese Paliacate trading outpost
· 1521–1740 Chaul
· 1523–1662 Mylapore
· 1528–1666 Chittagong
· 1531–1571 Chaul
· 1531–1571 Chalé
· 1534–1601 Salsette Island
· 1534–1661 Bombay
· 1535 Ponnani
· 1535–1739 Baçaím
· 1536–1662 Cranganore
· 1540–1612 Surat
· 1548–1658 Tuticorin
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16th century (continued)
Portuguese India (continued)
· 1559–1961 Daman and Diu
· 1568–1659 Mangalore
· 1579–1632 Hugli
· 1598–1610 Masulipatnam
1518–1521 Maldives
1518–1658 Portuguese Ceylon
1558–1573 Maldives
17th century
Portuguese India
· 1687–1749 Mylapore
18th century
Portuguese India
· 1779–1954 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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East Asia and Oceania
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16th century
1511–1641 Portuguese Malacca
1512–1621 Maluku
· 1522–1575 Ternate
· 1576–1605 Ambon
· 1578–1650 Tidore
1512–1665 Makassar
1553–1999 Macau
1571–1639 Decima
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17th century
1642–1975 Portuguese Timor
19th century
Macau
· 1864–1999 Coloane
· 1849–1999 Portas do Cerco
· 1851–1999 Taipa
· 1890–1999 Ilha Verde
20th century
Macau
· 1938–1941 Lapa and Montanha
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North America and the North Atlantic Ocean
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15th century
1420 Madeira
1432 Azores
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16th century
1500–1579? Terra Nova
1500–1579? Labrador
1516–1579? Nova Scotia
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Central and South America
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16th century
1500–1822 Brazil
· 1534–1549 Captaincy Colonies of Brazil
· 1549–1572 Brazil
· 1572–1578 Bahia
· 1572–1578 Rio de Janeiro
· 1578–1607 Brazil
1536–1620 Barbados
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17th century
1621–1751 Maranhão
1680–1777 Nova Colónia do Sacramento
18th century
1751–1772 Grão-Pará and Maranhão
1772–1775 Grão-Pará and Rio Negro
1772–1775 Maranhão and Piauí
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19th century
1808–1822 Cisplatina
1809–1817 Portuguese Guiana
1822 Upper Peru
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Coordinates: 12°16′N 16°10′W / 12.267°N 16.167°W / 12.267; -16.167