Oussouye

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Oussouye
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Oussouye
Coordinates: 12°29′06″N16°32′49″W / 12.48500°N 16.54694°W / 12.48500; -16.54694
CountryFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Region Ziguinchor Region
Department Oussouye
Area
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  Town and commune 4.158 km2 (1.605 sq mi)
Population
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  Town and commune 5,705
  Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Oussouye (or Husuy in Jola [2] ) is a small town and urban commune in the Oussouye Department in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. It lies in the area of Basse Casamance in the south of the country.

In the census of 2002, Oussouye had 4,828 inhabitants. In the census of 2023 it had risen to 5,705. [1]

Kasa, a Jola language, is spoken in Oussouye.

The residence of the Prefect at Oussouye is a classified historic site. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Citypopulation.de Population and area of Oussouye Commune
  2. Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.
  3. "ARRETE MINISTERIEL n° 2711 mcphc-dpc en date du 3 mai 2006". Government of Senegal. Retrieved 18 November 2016.