Bonconto Arrondissement is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of the

Vélingara Department Vélingara Department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of the three making up the Kolda Region in the Upper Casamance. Administration The department has three communes: Vélingara (the capital town), Kounkané and Diaobé-Kabendo ...

in the

Kolda Region Kolda 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 Haute Casamance. It's one of the 14 regions of the country and is located in the South ...

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

. It is also spelled Bonkonto.

Subdivisions

The arrondissement is divided administratively into

rural communities Sociologists have identified a number of different types of rural communities, which have arisen as a result of changing economic trends within rural regions of industrial nations. The basic trend seems to be one in which communities are requir ...

and in turn into villages. The

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...

or rural communities (French: ''communauté rurale'') are: * Bonconto (commune) * Linkéring * Médina Gounass * Sinthiang Koundara

Attractions

* The Al Hassanayni Grand Mosque of

Darou Hidjiratou Darou Hidjiratou (also spelled Darou Hijratou or Darou Idjiratou) is a village and zone in Bonconto Commune, Bonconto Arrondissement, Vélingara Department of Kolda Region in south Senegal. As a major center of Shia Islam in Senegal, it is home ...

is the largest mosque in Bonconto Arrondissement. It is one of the primary mosques for Shi'i Muslims in Senegal.

Notable people

Notable people: *

Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara is a Senegalese-Mauritanian Shia religious leader who is known for his work on international development in West Africa. He is one of the primary Shia religious figures in Senegal and West Africa. Early life and family ...

, founder of the international NGO

Mozdahir Mozdahir (also known as the ''Mozdahir International Institute''; French name: Institut Mozdahir International or IMI) is an international non-governmental organization based in Dakar, Senegal. Overview It has branches in different African countr ...

References

Arrondissements of Senegal Kolda Region {{Senegal-geo-stub