Kataba arrondissement is an arrondissement in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
. It is one of the 4 arrondissements in the
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 int ...
of
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 ...
in the south-west of the country. Previously known as Diouloulou, it was renamed in 2008 when Diouloulou town became an urban commune. The chief settlement is
Kataba I. The arrondissement is divided into three rural districts (''communautés rurales''); Kataba 1, Djinaky and Kafountine.
Settlements
The population in 2002 is given in brackets:
;
Kataba I
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Bandjikaky (82)
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Bani Israël
Bani Israël is a village in the rural commune of Kataba I, in the Bignona Department of the Ziguinchor Region of southwestern Senegal. In 2002 it had a population of 74.
History
The residents of Bani Israël are almost entirely Muslim and belon ...
(74)
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Barakesse (385)
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Birkamanding (285)
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Bourome (711)
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Coubanack (711)
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Coulobory (285)
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Courame (698)
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Dar Salam-Chérif (937)
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Daroukairy (577)
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Diénoucounda (93)
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Dimbaya (213)
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Djibara (254)
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Djilacoumoune (230)
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Domboudir (1071)
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Kabadio
Kabadio is a village in the rural commune of Kataba I, in the Bignona Department of 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 histo ...
(1501)
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Kataba I (303)
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Kataba II (520)
*Katack (758)
*Koba (115)
*Koudioubé (301)
*Koulandiang (213)
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Kounkoudiang (162)
*Macouda (744)
*Mahamouda Diola (612)
*Medina Birassou (223)
*Medina Daffé (1113)
*Missirah (133)
*Niafourang (165)
*Poukène (81)
*Samboulandiang (456)
*Santhiaba (344)
*Séléty (829)
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*Suzana ...
(193)
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Tambakounda
Tambacounda ( ar, تامباكوندا; Wolof: Tambaakundaa ) is the largest city in eastern Senegal, southeast of Dakar, and is the regional capital of the province of the same name. Its estimated population in 2007 was 78,800.
Geography
Tamb ...
(840)
*Tambouille (673)
*Touba (1003)
*Woniack (321)
References
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Populated places in the Bignona Department