Ziguinchor is the capital of Ziguinchor Region and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, at the mouth of the Casamance River, and is Senegal's eighth largest city with a population of 215,998 at the 2023 census. Nearly cut off from northern Senegal by the Gambia, it was a Portuguese trading post from 1645 to 1888 and today serves as a cargo port and transport hub.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude12.586111 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Ziguinchor (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 214,874 (2023)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 12.586111, longitude -16.27075
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 19 m
P2046 (area)
area 32.8 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 214874 (2023)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (French): Ziguinchor
Wikipedia (French)Article text: founding statementQuote, Article text: founding statement
La ville a été fondée en 1645 par des Portugais à proximité des villages baïnouks environnants
Wikidata: Ziguinchor
Wikidata Q202776, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Ziguinchor (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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