Farim
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Farim is a town of northern Guinea-Bissau. It sits on the north bank of the Farim/Cacheu River, about 215 km up the river from Cacheu. Population 8,661.
Ferry service at Farim
Cacheu
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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.
Farim
…Farim is a town of northern Guinea-Bissau. It sits on the north bank of the Farim/Cacheu River, about 215 km (135 miles) up the river from Cacheu. Population 8,661 (2009 census). Farim was founded about 1641 by the Captain-Major of Cacheu, who recruited lançados from Geba to move to where they…
Fortress of Cacheu
A well in Cacheu, circa 1900
Cacheu Fort