Ziguinchor
Sign in to saveZiguinchor (; ; ) is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of 214,874 (2023 census). It is the eighth largest city of Senegal, but is nearly separated from the north of the country by the nation of The Gambia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ziguinchor
- Region
- Ziguinchor
- Country
- Sénégal
- Population
- 214,874
- Timezone
- Africa/Dakar
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Ziguinchor
- Settlement.other_name
- زيغينكور
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City and commune
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Ziguinchor6.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Downtown of Ziguinchor
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Senegal
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Senegal
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Ziguinchor Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Departement
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Ziguinchor
- Settlement.leader_title
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Portuguese Empire
- Located in
- Ziguinchor Department
- Population
- +214874
- Area
- +32.80
- Elevation
- +19
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time
- Body of water
- Casamance River
- Head of government
- Abdoulaye Baldé
- Capital of
- Ziguinchor Department
- Image
Article
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- Etymology
- History
- Economy
- Transport
- Architecture
- Places of worship
- Demography
- Notable natives and residents
- Writers and filmmakers
- Artists
- Politicians
- Sportsmen
- Climate
- Administration
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Education
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Ziguinchor (; ; ) is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of 214,874 (2023 census). It is the eighth largest city of Senegal, but is nearly separated from the north of the country by the nation of The Gambia.
Unlike the semi-arid to arid north of Senegal, Ziguinchor has a tropical savanna climate, as it is under the influence of the West African Monsoon. It has an average annual accumulated rainfall of approximately .