Bignona Department is one of the three departments in the

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_skylin ...

of Senegal.

Districts

Within the department are three urban communes:

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 *Ibrahi ...

Thionck Essyl Thionck Essyl (also called Tionk Essil) is a town in Ziguinchor, Senegal, located 65 km north-west of the region capital. Etymology The name of the town means "cook remaining crouched." History The origins of the town are connected to the ...

and Diouloulou The rest of the department is divided administratively into four

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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 Tendouck Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Bignona Department in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') of ...

: ** 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 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 Historic sites
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References

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