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City in Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
Ziguinchor (French: [ziɡɛ̃ʃɔʁ]; Wolof: Siggcoor [siɡˑcɔːɾ]; Arabic: زيغينكور) is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance
Ziguinchor
Region in Senegal
Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). The region is also referred to historically and popularly
Ziguinchor_region
Senegalese ferry which sank off the coast of The Gambia in 26 September 2002
and the worst in the 21st century. The ship was plying the route from Ziguinchor in the Casamance region to the Senegalese capital, Dakar, when it ran
MV_Le_Joola
Higher education institution in Senegal
Ziguinchor University or (French: Université de Ziguinchor or UDZ) is located in Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal. It was founded in 2007. List of universities
Ziguinchor_University
Roman Catholic diocese in Senegal
Diocesi di Ziguinchor.jpg The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor (Latin: Ziguinchoren(sis), French: Diocèse catholique romain de Ziguinchor) is a diocese
Diocese_of_Ziguinchor
Airport in Senegal
Ziguinchor Airport (French: Aéroport de Ziguinchor) (IATA: ZIG, ICAO: GOGG) is an airport serving Ziguinchor, the capital of the Ziguinchor Region (also
Ziguinchor_Airport
Geographical region in Senegal
consists of the Lower Casamance (Basse Casamance, Baixa Casamança—i.e. Ziguinchor Region) and the Upper Casamance (Haute Casamance, Alta Casamança—i.e.
Casamance
Portuguese-based creole in Casamance, Senegal
The Casamance Creole or Cacheu-Ziguinchor Creole also Portuguis Creole is a Portuguese-based creole language that is considered a dialect of Guinea-Bissau
Casamance_Creole
Country in West Africa
Kaolack Kédougou Kolda Louga Matam Saint-Louis Sédhiou Tambacounda Thiès Ziguinchor Senegal has a high profile in many international organizations and was
Senegal
Senegalese politician
Senegalese politician who has served as mayor of Ziguinchor since 2024. Sonko was born in Ziguinchor. He attended Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in
Djibril_Sonko
18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations
indicates host. The competition was played in two venues in Dakar and Ziguinchor. If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the
1992_African_Cup_of_Nations
Senegalese politician (1928–2007)
Senegal. He served as director of the Saint-Louis of Ziguinchor Seminary (Séminaire Saint-Louis de Ziguinchor) from 1972 until 1975. Senghor was born in Senghalène
Augustin_Diamacoune_Senghor
Department in Ziguinchor region, Senegal
Ziguinchor department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of three located in the Ziguinchor region in the south-west of the country. The department
Ziguinchor_department
Ongoing low-level conflict in Senegal
administrative regions named for their capitals: Ziguinchor to the west and Kolda to the east. The Ziguinchor region has been the most affected by the conflict
Casamance_conflict
Footballer (born 2001)
aftermath of the 2016 Gambian presidential election, the family moved to Ziguinchor, Senegal. Jackson began playing for local side ASC Tilene before joining
Nicolas_Jackson
Place in Ziguinchor, Senegal
the arrondissement of Nyassia, part of the department of Ziguinchor in the region of Ziguinchor. At the census of 2002, the settlement contained 170 inhabitants
Bacounoun
Town and commune in Ziguinchor, Senegal
Bignona is a town with commune status located in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal (Casamance). It briefly appears in the 2004 Spanish movie Binta and the
Bignona
Senegalese Roman Catholic prelate
in Ziguinchor, Senegal and ordained a priest on 17 March 1950, for the Diocese of Ziguinchor. Sagna was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Ziguinchor on
Augustin_Sagna
Association football club in Senegal
Casa Sports de Ziguinchor is a Senegalese professional football club based in Ziguinchor. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their
Casa_Sports
Senegalese basketball player (born 2003)
at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he plays as small forward. Born in the city of Ziguinchor, Sané grew up in Bignona, where he was discovered by the NBA Academy Africa
Babacar_Sané
Waterway in Senegal
navigable. The Casamance is the principal river of the Kolda, Sédhiou, and Ziguinchor Regions in the southern portion of Senegal. It is located between the
Casamance_River
Place in Ziguinchor, Senegal
Baraf is a settlement in Ziguinchor Department in Ziguinchor Region in the Basse Casamance area of south-west Senegal. In the 2002 census 489 inhabitants
Baraf
Football league
ASC Diaraf (Dakar) 2010–11 : US Ouakam (Dakar) 2011–12 : Casa Sports (Ziguinchor) 2013 : Diambars FC (Saly) 2013–14 : AS Pikine (Pikine) 2014–15 : AS Douanes
Ligue_1_(Senegal)
Place in Ziguinchor, Senegal
Baraka Bounao is a settlement in the Ziguinchor Department in the Ziguinchor Region in the Basse Casamance area of south-west Senegal. In the 2002 census
Baraka_Bounao
Administrative territorial entity of Senegal
Arrondissements of Ziguinchor
Arrondissements_of_Senegal
Senegalese politician
and was mayor of Ziguinchor from 1984 to 2009. He was elected to the National Assembly of Senegal in 2007. Sagna was born in Ziguinchor. Unusually for Senegal
Robert_Sagna
Portuguese-based creole of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and The Gambia
creole in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal: Bissau and Bolama, Bafata, and Cacheu–Ziguinchor. The creole's substrate language is the language of the local peoples:
Guinea-Bissau_Creole
Town in Basse Casamance, Senegal
Skiring, is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Basse Casamance (Ziguinchor) region of Senegal, near the border of Guinea-Bissau. It is a popular
Cap_Skirring
Senegalese Roman Catholic prelate (born 1972)
Ziguinchor, Senegal since 20 June 2024. Before that, from 20 December 2000 until 20 June 2024, he was a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor.
Jean_Baptiste_Valter_Manga
Prime Minister of Senegal since 2024
Hope. During the 2022 local elections, Sonko was elected as Mayor of Ziguinchor. His coalition also managed to gain control of local councils from United
Ousmane_Sonko
Rural community and village in Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
community and village in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal in the Casamance, situated approximately 40 km (25 mi) south-west of Ziguinchor. As of 2000, it had a
Mlomp
Musical artist
musician known for playing the Kora. Born into a Senegalese griot family in Ziguinchor, Casamance, Solo continued the family tradition of Kora playing at a young
Solo_Cissokho
Group of Senegambian languages of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau
triangle formed by the towns of Bignona, Tobor and Niamone or north of Ziguinchor. It is also spoken in Gambia. Baïnouk-Samik is spoken by 1,850 people
Banyun_language
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Senegal. The capital, Dakar, currently hosts 84 embassies. A former French colony, Senegal is a regional power
List of diplomatic missions in Senegal
List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Senegal
Region of Senegal
until 2008. It is located between the Kolda region in the east and the Ziguinchor region in the west. It also shares borders with the Gambia in the north
Sédhiou_region
department Tivaouane department Bignona department Oussouye department Ziguinchor department Regions of Senegal Arrondissements of Senegal List of current
Departments_of_Senegal
Senegalese music band
and advocates for the homeless. Born twenty-two days apart in 1950 in Ziguinchor in Casamance, Senegal, Ismaïla and Sixu Tidiane Touré were introduced
Touré_Kunda
Fourth-level administrative divisions in Senegal
Rural communities (Communautés rurales) (CR) were fourth-level administrative divisions in Senegal. They were administrative subdivisions comprising the
Rural_communities_of_Senegal
Political party in Senegal
protests were reported in Dakar and Ziguinchor; two people were reported to have died during protests in Ziguinchor. On 27 March 2024, three days after
PASTEF
Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 1973 to 1978
Airport in Praia, Cape Verde was named in his honour. He married in 1973 in Ziguinchor, Senegal and left two sons and two daughters behind. Wikimedia Commons
Francisco_Mendes
Dakar 24 February 1957 Gaston Berger University Saint-Louis 17 December 1990 Thies University Thies 2007 Ziguinchor University Ziguinchor February 2007
List of universities in Senegal
List_of_universities_in_Senegal
Senegalese politician
under Abdoulaye Wade, beginning in 2001, and he was elected as Mayor of Ziguinchor in 2009. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the Senegalese Democratic
Abdoulaye_Baldé_(politician)
Fourth-level administrative divisions in Senegal
the French commune. Other towns, however, such as Thiès, Kaolack and Ziguinchor, grew increasingly important both demographically — they were more populous
Communes_of_Senegal
Arrondissement in Kaolack Region, Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Koungheul_Arrondissement
Airport in Senegal
airport serving Cap Skirring (also spelled Cap Skiring), a town in the Ziguinchor (also known as Basse Casamance) region of Senegal. Airport information
Cap_Skirring_Airport
Musical instrument
time of Hadrian School band player holding two disc rattles (sistra), Ziguinchor, Senegal, 1973 2300–2000 BC, Anatolia (Turkey), made in copper alloy.
Sistrum
Supranational central bank in Africa
d'Ivoire), Mopti and Sikasso (Mali), Maradi and Zinder (Niger), Kaolack and Ziguinchor (Senegal), and Kara (Togo). In Paris, the BCEAO maintains a representative
Central Bank of West African States
Central_Bank_of_West_African_States
Place in Ziguinchor, Senegal
Bagame is a settlement in Ziguinchor Department in Ziguinchor Region in the Basse Casamance area of south-west Senegal, near the border with Guinea-Bissau
Bagame
Arrondissement in Sédhiou Region, Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Diattacounda_Arrondissement
Abéné Ziguinchor Region Adéane Ziguinchor Region Adiana Ziguinchor Region Affiniam Ziguinchor Region Bignona Department Agnack Grand Ziguinchor Region
List of settlements in Senegal
List_of_settlements_in_Senegal
City and commune in Tambacounda Region, Senegal
Sénoba–Ziguinchor (137 km), le carrefour RN4 Médina Wandifa (Diaroumé)–Sédhiou (53 km), la réalisation d'une rocade de désenclavement à Ziguinchor et la
Tambacounda
The Conseil Régional building in Ziguinchor. Regions, unlike Departments or Arrondissements (but like Communes), have defined administrative and political
Regions_of_Senegal
Topics referred to by the same term
Balankine may refer to several places in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal: Balankine Nord (rural commune of Oulampane) Balankine Sud (rural commune of
Balankine
Village in Ziguinchor, Senegal
Baïla is a village in the rural community of Suelle, Sindian, Bignona, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal. Boukout, a Jola rite of passage, took place in Baïla
Baïla
Airport serving Dakar, Senegal
Niamey, Nouakchott, Ouagadougou, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Praia, Sal, Ziguinchor Air Transat Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau (begins 18 June 2026) ASKY Airlines
Blaise Diagne International Airport
Blaise_Diagne_International_Airport
Association football club in Senegal
won in Senegal (five) with ASC Port Autonome of Dakar, Casa Sports of Ziguinchor and Djambars. ASC Linguère was founded 56 years ago after the merger of
ASCE_La_Linguère
Senegalese sculptor (1945–2026)
originally from Guinea and moved to Ziguinchor. Her mother, a woman named Sereer, was from Oussouye, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal, where Camara was born
Seyni_Awa_Camara
Arrondissement in Kaffrine Region, Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Malem-Hodar_Arrondissement
Arrondissement in Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Sagna_(arrondissement)
Arrondissement in Tambacounda Region, Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Kidira_Arrondissement
Rite of passage among the Jola ethnic group
(also called bukut or futampaf) is a Jola rite of passage practised in Ziguinchor, Senegal. There is evidence that this ritual has existed at least since
Boukout
Village in Ziguinchor, Senegal
village in the rural commune of Ouonck, in the Bignona Department of the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. In 2002 it had a population of 252 people. "Localité
Balankine_Sud
Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) Quíloa São Tomé and Príncipe Tangier Zanzibar Ziguinchor Sagallo (6 January 1889–5 February 1889) Northern Spanish Morocco Chefchaouen
List of European colonies in Africa
List_of_European_colonies_in_Africa
Arrondissement in Thiès Region, Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Nguékhokh_Arrondissement
Senegalese football club
Senegal numbering six, shared with AS Police of Dakar and Casa Sports of Ziguinchor, three were won as SEIB and the other three were won as SONACOS. The club
Association sportive et culturelle SONACOS
Association_sportive_et_culturelle_SONACOS
National park in Senegal
(French: Parc National de la Basse Casamance), located near Oussouye in Ziguinchor, is one of six national parks in Senegal. It is currently closed.[when
Basse_Casamance_National_Park
Nigerian government agency responsible for HIV/AIDS control
HIV/AIDS programs and policies across the country. Abuja Office: No 3, Ziguinchor Street, off IBB Way, behind Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC)
National Agency for the Control of AIDS (Nigeria)
National_Agency_for_the_Control_of_AIDS_(Nigeria)
Flag carrier of Senegal
to Cap Skirring using its ATR 72-600s, its second domestic route after Ziguinchor. There was also expansion in the long haul sector with the arrival of
Air_Senegal
Health care profession
A nurse treating a patient with burns, Ziguinchor PAIGC hospital, 1973
Nursing
Senegalese Catholic prelate (born 1966)
Archbishop of Dakar. He was born on 1 January 1966 in Ziguinchor, Diocese of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal. He studied philosophy at the Interdiocesan
Joseph_Francis_Badji
Senegalese Roman Catholic prelate (born 1967)
1960, at Cabrousse, Diocese of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal. He studied at Saint Louise Minor Seminary Ziguinchor from 1975 until 1982. He then
Paul_Abel_Mamba_Diatta
Place in Senegal
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Bodé
A Senelec agency at Ziguinchor in the Casamance region
Senelec
Bissau-Guinean nurse, activist, and politician
nurse in PAIGC-occupied areas in Guinea and then at the PAIGC hospital at Ziguinchor in Senegal. Between 1970 and 1975 she represented the women's corps at
Francisca_Pereira
Senegalese Roman Catholic prelate (born 1951)
1960, at Cabrousse, Diocese of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal. He studied at Saint Louise Minor Seminary Ziguinchor from 1975 until 1982. He then
Jean-Pierre_Bassène
Senegalese ferry
freedom fighter) is a ferry in active service since March 2008 between Ziguinchor and Dakar over the Atlantic Ocean. The ship passes the mouth of the Gambia
MV_Aline_Sitoe_Diatta
Arrondissement in Diourbel Region, Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Ngoye_Arrondissement
Senegalese footballer (born 2005)
Ibou Sané (born 28 March 2005) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for FrenchLigue 3 club Amiens, on loan from Ligue 2 club
Ibou_Sané
Senegalese football manager (born 1976)
side from 2012 to 2013, becoming head coach from 2013 to 2015. Born in Ziguinchor, Senegal, Cissé moved to Paris at the age of nine, where he grew up with
Aliou_Cissé
Football stadium in Ziguinchor, Senegal
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta is a multi-use stadium in Ziguinchor, Senegal. It was named after Aline Sitoe Diatta, a Diola woman regarded by many as the only
Stade_Aline_Sitoe_Diatta
Guinea (Guinea-Bissau) Quíloa São Tomé and Príncipe Tangier Zanzibar Ziguinchor Bona Bougie Jerba Fernando Po and Annobon (insular Equatorial Guinea)
List of former European colonies
List_of_former_European_colonies
Ethnic group found in west Africa
spoken in a small area south of the Casamance River. Bayot spoken around Ziguinchor. KuDiola spoken in a handful of villages south of Oussouye. Fogni (Kujamaat)
Jola_people
Arrondissement in Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Moudéry
Island, Príncipe, Annobón Province, Bioko, Portuguese Angola, Cacheu, Ziguinchor, Ouidah, Bissau "The World at Six Billion". UN Population Division. Archived
List of countries by population in 1700
List_of_countries_by_population_in_1700
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Senegal
Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion Kaolack Kolda Saint-Louis du Sénégal Tambacounda Thiès Ziguinchor Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar
Archdiocese_of_Dakar
Congolese footballer
Score Result Competition Ref. 1 17 January 1992 Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor, Senegal Algeria 1–0 1–1 1992 African Cup of Nations 2 20 January 1992
Pierre_Tchibota
West African ethnic group
et contre sorcellerie féminine chez les manjak de Canchungo émigrés à Ziguinchor : les réponses du Bëpene et du Kasara (in French). Maria Teixeira (1997)
Manjak_people
Arrondissement in Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Sagatta Dioloff (arrondissement)
Sagatta_Dioloff_(arrondissement)
Arrondissement in Senegal
Meouane Merina Dakhar Niakhene Pambal Ziguinchor region Bignona Kataba Sindia Tendouck Tenghori Oussouye Cabrousse Loudia Ouolof Ziguinchor Niaguis Nyassia
Sabodala_(arrondissement)
defunct. A Senegal Airlines Airbus A320-214 in 2010. A Senelec agency at Ziguinchor in the Casamance region. Portals: Senegal Companies Africa Janet H. Gritzner
List_of_companies_of_Senegal
Town in Casamance, Senegal
the capital of colonial Casamance from 1883 to 1906, when it moved to Ziguinchor. The commune of Sedhiou is created in February 1960. It is the capital
Sédhiou
Place in Senegal
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Balla-Djiring
Place in Senegal
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Batinding-boudiakère
Town in Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
(also spelt Mpak) is a village in Niaguis Arrondissement, Ziguinchor Department, Ziguinchor Region in southern Senegal. Government statistics classified
Mpack,_Senegal
Place in Ziguinchor, Senegal
Boulome is a settlement in Ziguinchor Department in Ziguinchor Region in the Basse Casamance area of south-west Senegal. The population at the 2002 census
Boulome
Ghanaian footballer (born 1964)
West African Nations Cup 7 15 January 1992 Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta, Ziguinchor, Senegal Zambia 1-0 1-0 1992 African Cup of Nations 8 20 January 1992
Abedi_Pele
Organochloride known as an insecticide
Spraying hospital beds with DDT, PAIGC hospital of Ziguinchor, 1973
DDT
Pre 2009 License plate from Ziguinchor Region
Vehicle registration plates of Senegal
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Senegal
Laos Villa Nueva, Guatemala Wake Island, United States Yaoundé, Cameroon Ziguinchor, Senegal Cape Coast, Ghana (both Aw/As) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (bordering
List of cities by Köppen climate classification
List_of_cities_by_Köppen_climate_classification
Separatist movement in Casamance, Senegal
demonstration, in which they replaced Senegalese flags in the city of Ziguinchor with white flags symbolizing independence. Protestors were able to reach
Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance
Movement_of_Democratic_Forces_of_Casamance
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Star of the Sea; Bitter
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The king of his kundli
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Cheerful; Pleased; Happy
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An Aristocratic Last Name in England; Used as a First Name Since the 19th Century
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