Bignona Department

Bignona
Department
Location in the Ziguinchor Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Ziguinchor Region
Capital	Bignona
Area
• Total	5,295 km^2 (2,044 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	252,554
• Density	48/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Bignona Department arrondissements

Bignona Department is one of the 3 departments in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal.

Within the department are three urban communes: Bignona, Thionck Essyl and Diouloulou

The rest of the department is divided administratively into four arrondissements made up of rural districts (communautés rurales):

• Kataba Arrondissement (renamed from Diouloulou in 2008, when Diouloulou became a commune}
  • Kataba
  • Djinaky
  • Kafoutine

• Sindian Arrondissement:
  • Djibidione
  • Oulampane
  • Sindian
  • Suelle

• Tendouck Arrondissement:
  • Balinghor
  • Diégoune
  • Kartiack
  • Mangagoulack
  • Mlomp

• Tenghory Arrondissement:
  • Coubalan
  • Niamone
  • Ouonck
  • Tenghory

Historic sites ^[1]

• Mausoleum of Ahoune Sané, Koundioughor, Sindian Arrondissement
• 100 year old Sindian Fromager (Kapok) tree, a place of worship for the rites of initiation
• Bakolon Badji site at Niankite, a place of worship for the rites of initiation
• Sweetwater wells at Kafountine, Arrondissement of Kataba
• Palm Baobab of Baligname
• Nankoray termite colony at Djilondine, place of worship for the animist priestesses

References

1. Historic sites

Coordinates: 12°49′48″N 16°14′24″W / 12.830000°N 16.24°W