Ziguinchor region

Ziguinchor Region Région de Ziguinchor (French) Diiwaanu Siggcoor (Wolof)
Region
Location of Ziguinchor in Senegal
Ziguinchor région, divided into 3 départements
Coordinates: 12°47′N16°13′W / 12.783°N 16.217°W / 12.783; -16.217
Country	Senegal
Capital	Ziguinchor
Départements	List Bignona Oussouye Ziguinchor
Area
• Total	7,352 km2 (2,839 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	612,343
• Density	83.29/km2 (215.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
HDI (2021)	0.589 [1] medium · 2nd

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 .

Departments

Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments:

• Bignona département
• Oussouye département
• Ziguinchor département

References

1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.