Chéché

Chéché
Village
Chéché Location in Guinea-Bissau
Coordinates: 11°55′39″N 14°12′52″W / 11.92750°N 14.21444°WCoordinates: 11°55′39″N 14°12′52″W / 11.92750°N 14.21444°W
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Region	Gabú Region
Sector	Piche
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Chéché or Ché Ché is a village in the Gabú Region of north-eastern Guinea-Bissau. It lies on the south of the Corubal River, to the south of Canjadude.^[1][2] The river crossing was the site of the Cheche Disaster of 6 February 1969, in which about 50 Portuguese soldiers drowned in an accident when their ferry tipped over.^[3]

References

1. Google Maps (Map). Google.
2. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
3. Moura, Marlene (2010-02-18). "Desastre de Cheche: "Dignificar morte" de antigos combatentes". CiênciaHoje. Retrieved 2013-01-30.