Ziguinchor
زيغينكور | |
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Downtown of Ziguinchor | |
Coordinates (region:SN_type:city): 12°33′43″N 16°17′2″W / 12.56194°N 16.28389°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ziguinchor Region |
Departement | Ziguinchor |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ousmane Sonko |
Area | |
• Commune | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Commune | 205,294 |
• Density | 23,000/km2 (59,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 248,265 |
Time zone | UTC+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 over 230,000 (2007 estimate). It is the seventh- 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.[1]