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Cacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Population 9,849 (2008 est). [1]
Formerly an important ferry port, ferries no longer sail to São Domingos. Roads in the town are paved with oil palm kernels, while notable buildings include a sixteenth century fort, dating from the period when Cacheu was a centre for the Portuguese slave trade.
Other attractions in the town include the Tarafes de Cacheu Natural Park mangrove swamp and a regular market.
15th century 1415–1640 Ceuta 1458–1550 Alcácer Ceguer (El Qsar es Seghir) 1471–1550 Arzila (Asilah) 1471–1662 Tangier 1485–1550 Mazagan (El Jadida) 1487- middle 16th century Ouadane 1488–1541 Safim (Safi)
16th century 1505–1769 Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Agadir) 1506–1525 Mogador (Essaouira) 1506–1525 Aguz (Souira Guedima) 1506–1769 Mazagan (El Jadida) 1513–1541 Azamor (Azemmour) 1577–1589 Arzila (Asilah)
15th century 1455–1633 Arguin 1470–1975 São Tomé1 1474–1778 Annobón 1478–1778 Fernando Poo (Bioko) 1482–1637 Elmina (São Jorge da Mina) 1482–1642 Portuguese Gold Coast 1496–1550 Madagascar (part) 1498–1540 Mascarene Islands
16th century 1500–1630 Malindi 1500–1975 Príncipe1 1501–1975 Portuguese E. Africa (Mozambique) 1502–1659 St. Helena 1503–1698 Zanzibar 1505–1512 Quíloa (Kilwa) 1506–1511 Socotra 1557–1578 Accra 1575–1975 Portuguese W. Africa (Angola) 1588–1974 Cacheu2 1593–1698 Mombassa (Mombasa)
17th century 1642–1975 Cape Verde 1645–1888 Ziguinchor 1680–1961 São João Baptista de Ajudá 1687–1974 Bissau2 18th century 1728–1729 Mombassa (Mombasa) 1753–1975 São Tomé and Príncipe 19th century 1879–1974 Portuguese Guinea 1885–1975 Portuguese Congo (Cabinda)
16th century 1506–1615 Gamru (Bandar Abbas) 1507-1643 Sohar 1515–1622 Hormuz (Ormus) 1515-1648 Quriyat 1515-? Qalhat 1515–1650 Muscat 1515?-? Barka 1515-1633? Julfar (Ras al-Khaimah) 1521–1602 Bahrain (Al Muharraq and Manama) 1521-1529? Qatif 1521?-1551? Tarut Island 1550-1551 Qatif 1588-1648 Matrah
17th century 1620-? Khor Fakkan 1621?-? As Sib 1621-1622 Qeshm 1623-? Khasab 1623-? Libedia 1624-? Kalba 1624-? Madha 1624-1648 Diba al-Hisn 1624?-? Bandar-e Kong
15th century 1498–1545 Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep)
16th century Portuguese India 1500–1663 Cochim (Kochi) 1502–1661 Quilon (Coulão/Kollam) 1502–1663 Cannanore (Kannur) 1507–1657 Negapatam (Nagapattinam) 1510–1962 Goa 1512–1525 Calicut (Kozhikode) 1518–1619 Paliacate (Pulicat) 1521–1740 Chaul 1523–1662 São Tomé de Meliapore 1528–1666 Chittagong 1534–1601 Salsette Island 1534–1661 Bombay (Mumbai) 1535–1739 Baçaím (Vasai-Virar) 1536–1662 Cranganore (Kodungallur) 1540–1612 Surat 1548–1658 Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) 1559–1962 Daman and Diu 1568–1659 Mangalore 1579–1632 Hughli 1598–1610 Masulipatnam (Machilipatnam) 1518–1521 Maldives 1518–1658 Portuguese Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 1558–1573 Maldives
17th century Portuguese India 1687–1749 São Tomé de Meliapore 18th century Portuguese India 1779–1954 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
16th century 1511–1641 Portuguese Malacca 1512–1621 Banda Islands 1512–1621 Moluccas (Maluku Islands) 1522–1575 Ternate 1576–1605 Ambon 1578–1650 Tidore 1512–1665 Makassar 1553–1999 Macau 1533-1545 Ning-po 1571–1639 Decima (Dejima, Nagasaki)
17th century 1642–1975 Portuguese Timor (East Timor)1 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 (Hengqin)
1 1975 is the date of East Timor's Declaration of Independence and subsequent invasion by Indonesia. In 2002, the independence of East Timor was recognized by Portugal and the rest of the world.
15th century 1420 Madeira 1432 Azores
16th century 1500–1579? Terra Nova (Newfoundland) 1500-1579? Labrador 1516–1579? Nova Scotia
16th century 1500–1822 Brazil 1536–1620 Barbados
17th century 1680–1777 Nova Colônia do Sacramento 19th century 1808–1822 Cisplatina (Uruguay)
Coordinates: 12°16′N 16°10′W / 12.267, -16.167
Guinea-Bissau
