Ziguinchor Department Explained

Ziguinchor
Settlement Type:Department
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Senegal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ziguinchor Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Ziguinchor
Area Total Km2:1153
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Total:274,563
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
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Ziguinchor Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of three located in the Ziguinchor Region in the south-west of the country.

The department has a single urban commune, that of Ziguinchor

The department is also divided administratively into two arrondissements, Niaguis Arrondissement and Nyassia Arrondissement which are in turn split into rural communities (Communautés rurales).

Historic sites [1]

12.5619°N -16.2839°W

Notes and References

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