Ziguinchor Region Explained

Ziguinchor Region
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Region
Image Map1:Map of the departments of the Ziguinchor region of Senegal.png
Map Caption1:Ziguinchor région, divided into 3 départements
Coordinates:12.7833°N -29°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Senegal
Parts Type:Départements
P1:Bignona
P2:Oussouye
P3:Ziguinchor
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ziguinchor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:7352
Population Total:612,343
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2021)
Blank Info Sec1:0.589[1]
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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 as Basse Casamance.

Departments

Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.