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Casamance
Sign in to saveCasamance is the area of Senegal south of the Gambia, including the Casamance River. It consists of the Lower Casamance (, —i.e. Ziguinchor Region) and the Upper Casamance (, —i.e. Kolda and Sédhiou Regions). The largest city of Casamance is Ziguinchor.
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- Casamance
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- Geographical region
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- Senegal Casamance.png
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- Casamance in Senegal
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- Country
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- Senegal
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- Parts
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- para
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- Kolda Region, Sédhiou Region and Ziguinchor Region
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- 28,464
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- Etymology
- Peoples
- History
- Separatist movement
- Geography and climate
- Economy
- Ecology
- Note
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Casamance is the area of Senegal south of the Gambia, including the Casamance River. It consists of the Lower Casamance (, —i.e. Ziguinchor Region) and the Upper Casamance (, —i.e. Kolda and Sédhiou Regions). The largest city of Casamance is Ziguinchor.
== Etymology == The most widely accepted explanation is that Casamance derives from the Manding expression Kasa mansa, meaning “King of Kasa”. The name refers to the Kingdom of Kasa (sometimes called Kasanga), a historical state in the region. While many of the inhabitants of this kingdom were Bainuk and Jola it was ruled by a Mandinkized elite. The Portuguese, who maintained early trade relations with the area, rendered the title Kasa mansa as Casamansa. During the subsequent period of French colonial rule in Senegal, this Portuguese form was adapted into French as Casamance, which is the modern name of the region.