Cachouane (also called Cachiouane and Kachiouane) is a town in Basse Casamance, southern
Senegal, located in the mouth of the
Casamance River, south of the island of
Carabane.
History
A conference promoting culture, peace, and non-violence was held in Cachouane on May 18, 2002.
Administration
The village is part of the rural community of
Diembéring,
Oussouye,
Ziguinchor.
Geography
The nearest towns to Cachouane are
Diembéring,
Nikine
Nikine is a village in Kabrousse, Diembéring, Oussouye, 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 C ...
,
Carabane,
Windaye,
Sifoca,
Bouyouye, and
Ehidje.
Geology
Cachouane is located on the edge of a saltwater stream.
Population
According to PEPAM (Water and Sanitation Program for the Millennium), there are 297 people and 41 households in Cachouane.
Most of the population is
Muslim
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, but some are
Christian
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.
Economy
Cachouane is a peninsula that is accessible both by road from Diembéring and by canoe from
Elinkine.
Seafood
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,
rice, and
medicinal plants
Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical compounds for various functions, including defense and protection ag ...
are the major products of the village. Cachouane's economy also benefits from tourism.
The village lacks a sufficient quantity of fresh water. The soil is therefore threatened by
erosion and a progressive salinization. A dam is being constructed to combat these problems.
The village has a primary school, a maternity hospital, a health post, and a youth centre which is under construction.
External links
Maps, weather and airports for KachiouaneCachouane on the PEPAM websiteCachouane on the SEM website{Dead link, date=June 2019 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=yes
Populated places in Ziguinchor Region