Sédhiou
Sign in to saveSédhiou (Wolof: Seéju) is a town of Senegal, in Casamance area, nearby the Casamance river, with a population of 31,511 in 2023. It is the capital of the Sédhiou Region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sédhiou
- Region
- Sédhiou
- Country
- Sénégal
- Population
- 31,511
- Timezone
- Africa/Dakar
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sédhiou
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Sedhiou Waterfront.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Senegal
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Senegal
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Sédhiou Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Sédhiou Department
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2023 census
- Settlement.population_total
- 31511
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Senegal
- Located in
- Sédhiou Department
- Elevation
- +33
- Capital of
- Sédhiou
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- P12749
- Category:Ungulates
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Notable people
- Twin town
- References
Sédhiou (Wolof: Seéju) is a town of Senegal, in Casamance area, nearby the Casamance river, with a population of 31,511 in 2023. It is the capital of the Sédhiou Region.
==History== Sedhiou was originally a Banyun settlement located at an important river crossing for trade caravans as well as the uppermost limit of the tidal flow of the Casamance. Upon the establishment of the Kaabu federation it became one of the state's constituent kingdoms, ruled by the Mandinka.