Bignona Department

Bignona
Location in the Ziguinchor Region
Location in the Ziguinchor Region
Country Senegal
RegionZiguinchor Region
CapitalBignona
Area
 • Total
5,295 km2 (2,044 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
284,897
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Bignona Department arrondissements

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):

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

  1. ^ "Historic sites". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-16.

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