Cacino

The Rio Nuñez winds from the hills of Guinea towards a wide Atlantic estuary. Its lower reaches pass through a coastal landscape of mangroves and tidal waterways, inhabited by Baga and Landouma communities. Rice cultivation and fishing sustained settlements along the river, while its navigable waters provided a route between the coast and inland markets. At Boké, upstream from the estuary, Landouma rulers and merchants dealt with visitors seeking access to the commerce of the river.