Bignona Department

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Country Senegal Capital Bignona Area 5,295 km²		Region Ziguinchor Region Time zone GMT (UTC+0) Local time Wednesday 6:53 PM

Weather 34°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 34% Humidity

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

Map of Bignona, 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

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

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