Casamance

Casamance Portuguese: Casamansa
Geographical region
Casamance in Senegal
Country	Senegal
Parts	Kolda Region, Sédhiou Region and Ziguinchor Regions
Area
• Total	28,464 km2 (10,990 sq mi)

Casamance (/ˈkæzəmæns, ˈkæsə-/; French: Casamance [kɑzamɑ̃s]; Wolof: Kasamansa; Fula: Kasamansa; Portuguese: Casamansa or Casamança^[1] [kɐzɐˈmɐ̃sɐ]) is the area of Senegal south of the Gambia, including the Casamance River. It consists of the Lower Casamance (Basse Casamance, Baixa Casamança—i.e. Ziguinchor Region) and the Upper Casamance (Haute Casamance, Alta Casamança—i.e. Kolda and Sédhiou Regions). The largest city of Casamance is Ziguinchor.