Cacheu
Cacheu | |
|---|---|
Fortress of Cacheu | |
| Coordinates: 12°16′14″N 16°09′57″W / 12.27056°N 16.16583°W | |
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
| Region | Cacheu Region |
| Captaincy founded and fort built | 1588 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1605 |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2009 census) | |
• Total | 9,882 |
Cacheu is a town in northwestern Guinea-Bissau lying on the Cacheu River, capital of the eponymous region. Its population was estimated to be 9,849 as of 2008.