Bignona Department
Department in Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
Bignona | |
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Department | |
![]() Location in the Ziguinchor Region | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ziguinchor Region |
Capital | Bignona |
Area | |
• Total | 5,295 km2 (2,044 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 284,897 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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Bignona Department (French: Département de Bignona) is one of the three departments in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal.
Districts
Within the department are three urban communes: Bignona, Thionck Essyl and Diouloulou
The rest of the department is divided administratively into four arrondissements made up of rural districts (communautés rurales):
- Kataba Arrondissement (renamed from Diouloulou in 2008, when Diouloulou became a commune)
- Kataba
- Djinaky
- Kafoutine
- Sindian Arrondissement:
- Djibidione
- Oulampane
- Sindian [fr]
- Suelle [fr]
- Tendouck Arrondissement:
- Balinghor
- Diégoune [fr]
- Kartiack [fr]
- Mangagoulack [fr]
- Mlomp
- Tenghory Arrondissement:
- Coubalan
- Niamone [fr]
- Ouonck
- Tenghory [fr]
Historic sites
- Mausoleum of Ahoune Sané, Koundioughor, Sindian Arrondissement
- 100 year old Sindian Fromager (Kapok) tree, a place of worship for the rites of initiation
- Bakolon Badji site at Niankite, a place of worship for the rites of initiation
- Sweetwater wells at Kafountine, Arrondissement of Kataba
- Palm Baobab of Baligname
- Nankoray termite colony at Djilondine, place of worship for the animist priestesses
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References
- ^ "Historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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