Cacheu

Cacheu
Fortress of Cacheu
Cacheu Location in Guinea-Bissau
Coordinates: 12°16′14″N 16°09′57″W / 12.27056°N 16.16583°W / 12.27056; -16.16583
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^[update].^[1]