Canquelifá
Village in Gabú Region, Guinea-Bissau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Gabú Region, Guinea-Bissau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canquelifá, sometimes spelled Kankelefa, is a village in the Gabú Region of north-eastern Guinea-Bissau. It lies to the northwest of Buruntuma.[citation needed]
Canquelifá
Kankelefa | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 12°35′N 13°51′W | |
Country | Guinea-Bissau |
Region | Gabú Region |
Sector | Piche |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kankelefa was the site of a large tata, the home and power center of the ruler of Paquesi, one of the constituent kingdoms of the Kaabu Empire. It consisted of a series of concentric 12m tall zig-zag walls built of rammed earth, complete with towers.[1]
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