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Bignona
Bignona is a town with commune status located in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal (Casamance). It briefly appears in the movie ''Binta and the Great Idea.'' Its population on 2013 was 27,826. Notable people *Landing Savané, politician *Ibrahima Sonko, footballer * Moussa Wague, footballer *Lamine Diarra, footballer *Séni Camara, sculptor * Mamadou Lamine Keïta, politician * Augustin Sagna, Roman Catholic prelate * Abdou Sané, politician * Émile Badiane, politician * Amadou Sylla, President and founder of SOS CASAMANCE * Amadou Diallo Washington, Economist, Politician National roads *The N4, running north to Kaolack via Bounkiling and Gambia (Trans-Gambia Highway) and south to Ziguinchor. *The N5, running north to Kaolack via Banjul, (capital of Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encycloped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bignona Department
Bignona Department is one of the three departments in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. Districts 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 ** ** * Tendouck Arrondissement: ** Balinghor ** ** ** ** Mlomp Mlomp is a rural community and village in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal in the Casamance, situated approximately south-west of Ziguinchor. As of 2000, it had a population of 7,628, rising to around 8,500 in 2006. Most inhabitants are of Diola ... * Tenghory Arrondissement: ** Coubalan ** ** Ouonck ** Historic sites * Mausoleum of Ahoune Sané, Koundioughor, Sindian Arrondissement * 100 year old Sindian F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziguinchor Region
Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Basse Casamance , settlement_type = Geographical region , image_skyline = Senegal Casamance.png , image_caption = Casamance in Senegal , image_flag = Flag of Casamance.svg , image_shield = , motto .... Departments Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments: * Bignona Département * Oussouye Département * Ziguinchor Département References Casamance Regions of Senegal {{Senegal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamine Diarra
Lamine Diarra (born 20 December 1983) is a Senegalese former footballer who played as a striker. He was capped once for Senegal at full level. Nicknamed ''Black Mamba'' and ''Mamba Di'', due to his speed and clinical finishing, Diarra is best remembered for his time at Partizan and Antalyaspor. Club career Early career Born in Bignona, Diarra began his senior career with Dakar UC, becoming the Senegal Premier League top scorer with nine goals in the 2002–03 season. He subsequently moved to Jeanne d'Arc, partnering Dame N'Doye on the team that reached the CAF Champions League semi-finals during the 2004 campaign. Diarra was the team's highest scorer with six goals in the process. In the second half of 2005, Diarra was acquired by Bosnia and Herzegovina club Zrinjski Mostar. He was initially unable to play competitive football due to paperwork issues, which lasted for several months. However, after obtaining the certificate, Diarra was cleared to debut for the club, maki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahima Sonko
Ibrahima Sonko (born 22 January 1981) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Sonko moved to France from Senegal at a young age and began his career with Olympique Noisy-le-Sec and AS Saint-Étienne, before turning professional with Grenoble. In 2002 Sonko moved to English side Brentford where he spent two seasons before moving to Reading in 2004. Sonko spent four seasons with the Royals and helped them gain promotion to the Premier League in 2005–06. Following their relegation, Sonko joined Stoke City for a fee of £2 million in August 2008. However, he failed to establish himself in the first team at Stoke and spent time out on loan at Hull City and Portsmouth before being released. He spent the 2011–12 season with Ipswich Town and then played for Turkish side Akhisar Belediyespor from 2012 until 2015. Club career Brentford Sonko was born in Bignona, Senegal but moved to France when he was young. He played with Olympique Noisy-le-Sec a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Senegal
The Communes of Senegal are the fourth-level administrative divisions in Senegal (below country, region and department). There are some 121 communes in Senegal which have urban status (''communes de ville''), apart from 46 ''communes d'arrondissement'' in the large towns and 370 rural communities (''communautés rurales'') in the countryside. History Dakar Region Dakar Department *Dakar (19 communes d'arrondissement) Guédiawaye Department * Guediawaye (5 communes d'arrondissement) Pikine Department *Pikine (16 communes d'arrondissement) Rufisque Department *Rufisque (3 communes d'arrondissement) * Bargny *Diamniadio * Sébikhotane * Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap * Sangalkam *Sendou Diourbel Region Bambey Department * Bambey Diourbel Department *Diourbel Mbacké Department *Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Department *Diakhao *Diofior *Fatick Foundiougne Department *Foundiougne *Karang Poste *Passy *Sokone * Soum Gossas Department *Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N4 Road (Senegal)
The N4 road is the Trans-Gambia Highway extension in Senegal, which is the main connection between the Casamance area in the south and the capital Dakar. The road runs north from Ziguinchor in Casamance to Bignona, crossing the Casamance River. It runs north-east to Bounkiling and then north to traverse the country of Gambia between Soma and Farafenni, crossing the Gambia River across the newly opened Senegambia Bridge. After travelling north-west to Kaolack it joins the N1 road, which links to Dakar. The building of a prestressed concrete bridge over the Gambia River was finally completed in January 2019 and will be opened to all vehicle traffic by July 2019 An alternative (smaller) route is the N5 via Bignona and Banjul, crossing the Gambia river by ferry at Banjul and rejoining the N4 just south of Kaolack. See also * N1 road * N2 road * N3 road * N5 road * N6 road * N7 road * Transport in Senegal This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Séni Camara
Seni Awa Camara (born c. 1945) is a Senegalese sculptor from the Diola ethnic group. She was born in Bignona, where she still lives and works. She creates sculptures in clay in her front yard, then fires them in an open-hearth kiln before displaying them around her house. The pieces, ranging in size from 12 inches tall to 8 feet tall, represent personal symbols. She has authorized the use of bronze castings of her work since the terracottas are too delicate to travel. Camara's work is in The Contemporary African Art Collection (CAAC) of Jean Pigozzi. Solo exhibitions * 2021. Solo show Art Brussels with Baronian, Brussels (BE) * 2020. "Maternités, Baronian Xippas." Brussels (BE) * 2017. “Art/Afrique, Le nouvel atelier”: African art from 1989 onwards at Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris * 2011. Seyni Awa Camara entre les éléments, Galeria Kalao, Bilbao (ES) * 2011. Maternités, Baronian Xippas, Brussels (BE) * 2010. El Vientre de la Tierra, Galeria Kalao, Bilbao ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moussa Wagué
Moussa Wagué ( IPA: ; born 4 October 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Prva HNL club Gorica and the Senegal national team. Club career Eupen Wagué joined K.A.S. Eupen from the Aspire Academy in November 2016. He made his professional debut in a 0–1 loss to Genk on 21 January 2017. Wagué spent two seasons with Eupen under coach Claude Makélélé, helping the team remain in the Belgian top division. Barcelona In August 2018, Wagué completed a transfer from Eupen to FC Barcelona, for a fee of €5 million. He initially joined the reserves ahead of the 2018–19 season. On 13 January 2019, Wagué scored his first goal for Barcelona B in a 2–0 win at the Miniestadi against CD Alcoyano. Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde named Wagué as one of the five promising young players to whom he hoped to give first team opportunities. Wagué made his senior side debut on 6 March 2019, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of the Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landing Savané
Landing Savané (born January 10, 1945"Elu président du Sénégal, Landing Savané misera sur un taux de croissance à deux chiffres" African Press Agency, February 4, 2007 .) is a ese politician and the Secretary-General of And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binta And The Great Idea
''Binta and the Great Idea'' ( es, Binta y la Gran Idea) is a 2004 Spanish film by writer-director Javier Fesser. The film stars Zeynabou Diallo as Binta, Agnile Sambou as Binta's Father, and Aminata Sane as Soda. The film duration is approximately 31 minutes and has dialogue in Diola and French. The film is included in ''Oscar Nominated Short Films'' by Magnolia Pictures and ''Shorts International''; the theatrical release of this collection was February 16, 2007. It was made in collaboration with UNICEF, to which all of the profits were given. Plot Binta is a young African girl who serves as the narrator. She talks about her father and his 'great idea'. Binta's father is a small-time, local fisherman in a peaceful village (near the town of Bignona) in Senegal. His friend who recently visited Europe describes what fishing is like there. He tells him that the Europeans can catch thousands of fish with bigger boats equipped with sonar. The man, very impressed by this, enco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trans-Gambia Highway
The Trans-Gambia Highway is a major highway in The Gambia, running across the centre of the nation in a north–south direction. Within the Gambia, the highway consists of two main stretches, the North Bank Road and South Bank Road, each corresponding to the parts of the country on either side of the Gambia River. The two roads ultimately connect via the Senegambia bridge at the village of Fatoto, at the far eastern end of the country. Prior to the building of the bridge, the crossing was served by a ferry. The road is also economically important for Senegal, in which it is designated as the N4 road. Geography The Gambia is an elongated state forming a country that is almost surrounded by Senegal (but not an enclave, as it also borders the Atlantic Ocean). The Gambia almost separates the Casamance region from the remainder of Senegal, with the only land borders being through dense, uninhabited forest. South Bank Road The southern portion of the Trans-Gambia Highway begins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor (; wo, Siggcoor ; ar, 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 largely separated from the north of the country by The Gambia. Unlike the semi-arid to arid north of Senegal, as it is under the influence of the West African Monsoon, Ziguinchor has a tropical savanna climate, with an average annual accumulated rainfall of approximately . Etymology There are several competing etymologies for Ziguinchor's name. The most well-known comes from the time when Portuguese traders and explorers came to the region to form a trading post, and derives from Portuguese ''Cheguei e choram'', "I came and they cry". The local people, seeing the Europeans, began crying, thinking they were about to be enslaved. The name, however, likely predates the Portuguese arrival, as the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
