Oussouye Department Explained

Oussouye
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:240
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Senegal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ziguinchor Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Oussouye
Area Total Km2:891
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Total:52,883
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Oussouye Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Ziguinchor Region. It's situated in Basse Casamance, on the right bank of the mouth of the Casamance River.

Administration

Oussouye is its main village, which is also the only commune of the department.

It is divided in two arrondissements made up of rural districts (communautés rurales):

Historic sites [1]

Economy

The most important economic activities are farming, specially rice farming in the mangrove zone, tourism and fishing. Oussouye is one of the biggest touristic centers in Senegal, with seaside resorts like Cap-skirring and Djimbéring. Fishing is also an important source of revenue thanks to the existence of the mangrove ecosystem.

12.485°N -16.5469°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jo.gouv.sn/spip.php?article4607 Historic sites