The town of Cacheu, Guinea Bissau is one of the main Tourist Destinations in Guinea Bissau. The country of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau is situated in western Africa.

The town of Cacheu, Guinea Bissau is one of the main Tourist Destinations in Guinea Bissau. The country of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau is situated in western Africa. The country is one of the smallest in continental Africa. The countries of Senegal border the north, Guinea borders the south and east and the west is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The country was a Portuguese colony and was known as Portuguese Guinea. After independence the country’s name was changed by adding the name of the capital city of Bissau. Cacheu, Guinea Bissau is a town situated in north western Guinea-Bissau.

This Guinea-Bissau Tourist Destination is located on the Cacheu River. The city was an important ferry port. Presently no ferries ply between Cacheu, Guinea Bissau and São Domingos. The roads in the town are paved with oil palm kernels. One of the Tourist Attractions in Cacheu, Guinea Bissau is a sixteenth century fort. This fort was built during the Portuguese colonial rule when the city was a centre for the Portuguese slave trade. Another attraction you can see the town is the Tarafes de Cacheu Natural Park mangrove swamp.

Transportation in Guinea Bissau is well developed with excellent road and air networks. There are daily Flights to Guinea Bissau from Portugal as well as flights from Dakar in Senegal.

Cacheu, Guinea Bissau is also the capital of the Cacheu region in the western part of the country. The Cacheu region is divided into 6 sectors which are

• Caio
• Canghungo
• Bigene
• Bula
• Cacheu
• Sao Domingos

The city of Cacheu, Guinea Bissau is well connected with all major cities and towns of the country. While taking the Guinea Bissau Tours you can visit this city and known more about its history. One turning point in the History of Cacheu, Guinea Bissau was in 1588. During this time it was made an official Portuguese captaincy. During the 17th and 18th century it became an important economic center because of the slave trade. But during the early 19th century the importance of Cacheu, Guinea Bissau declined with the declining of the West African slave trade.

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