Bignona

For the Italian wine grape also known as Bignona, see Dolcetto.

Bignona
Town and commune
Bignona, monument Emile Badiane
Bignona
Coordinates: 12°49′N16°14′W / 12.817°N 16.233°W / 12.817; -16.233
Country	Senegal
Region	Ziguinchor
Department	Bignona
Area [1]
• Town and commune	16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census) [1]
• Town and commune	28,642
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Bignona is a town with commune status located in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal (Casamance). It briefly appears in the 2004 Spanish movie Binta and the Great Idea.

Its population in 2023 was 28,642. ^[1]

Notable people

• Landing Savané, politician
• Ibrahima Sonko, footballer
• Moussa Wague, footballer
• Lamine Diarra, footballer
• Séni Camara, sculptor
• Augustin Sagna, Roman Catholic prelate

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).

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Bignona Commune

12°49′N16°14′W / 12.817°N 16.233°W / 12.817; -16.233