Canquelifá
Canquelifá
Kankelefa | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 12°35′N 13°51′W / 12.583°N 13.850°W | |
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
| Region | Gabú Region |
| Sector | Piche |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Canquelifá, sometimes spelled Kankelefa, is a village in the Gabú Region of north-eastern Guinea-Bissau. It lies to the northwest of Buruntuma.
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.