Ziguinchor

Ziguinchor
زيغينكور
City and commune
Downtown of Ziguinchor
Downtown of Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor is located in Senegal
Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor
Location within Senegal
Coordinates (region:SN_type:city): 12°33′43″N 16°17′2″W / 12.56194°N 16.28389°W / 12.56194; -16.28389
Country Senegal
RegionZiguinchor Region
DepartementZiguinchor
Government
 • MayorOusmane Sonko
Area
 • City and commune32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)[1]
 • City and commune214,874
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
274,563
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Ziguinchor (French: [zi.gɛ̃.ʃoʁ]; Wolof: Siggcoor [sigːcɔːr]; Arabic: زيغينكور) is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of 214,874 (2023 census).[1] It is the eighth largest city of Senegal, but is nearly separated from the north of the country by the nation of The Gambia.

Unlike the semi-arid to arid north of Senegal, Ziguinchor has a tropical savanna climate, as it is under the influence of the West African Monsoon. It has an average annual accumulated rainfall of approximately 1,547 millimetres or 61 inches.[2]

  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Ziguinchor Commune
  2. ^ "SENEGAL" (PDF). International Water Management Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

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