Ziguinchor
زيغينكور | |
|---|---|
City and commune | |
 Downtown of Ziguinchor | |
  Ziguinchor Location within Senegal | |
| Coordinates (region:SN_type:city): 12°33′43″N 16°17′2″W / 12.56194°N 16.28389°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Ziguinchor Region |
| Departement | Ziguinchor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Djibril Sonko |
| Area | |
• City and commune | 32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• City and commune | 214,874 |
| • Density | 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 274,563 |
| 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 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]
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Ziguinchor Commune
- ^ "SENEGAL" (PDF). International Water Management Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2012.