The Cacheu ( Portuguese : Rio Cacheu ) is a river of Guinea-Bissau also known as the Farim along its upper course. Its total length is about 257 km. One of its major tributaries is the Canjambari River .
3-460: Its headwaters are near the northern border of the country, north of Contuboel and close to a bend of the Geba River . It runs west, by the town of Farim and close to Bigenè , and broadens into an estuary on whose south shore the town of Cacheu may be found. Elia Island is a fairly large island located on the right bank of the river close to its mouth. The island's western end lies east of
6-599: The confluence with the Elia River with Ongueringao Island on the other bank. The Cacheu is navigable to large (2,000-ton) ships for about 97 km in, and to smaller vessels much further; it was formerly an important route for commerce. During the Portuguese Colonial War , the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence , the river served several military operations. In 2000, a large part of
9-786: The estuary of the river became part of the Cacheu River Natural Park . 68% of the park features mango trees, which forms a part of a large block of the trees in West Africa. This article related to a river in Guinea-Bissau is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Contuboel Contuboel is a sector in the Bafata Region of Guinea-Bissau . 12°22′N 14°34′W / 12.367°N 14.567°W / 12.367; -14.567 This Guinea-Bissau location article
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