Bignona
Appearance
Bignona | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 12°49′N 16°14′W / 12.817°N 16.233°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Ziguinchor |
Department | Bignona |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 27,826 |
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 movie Binta and the Great Idea.
Its population in 2013 was 27,826.[1]
Notable people[edit]
- Landing Savané, politician
- Ibrahima Sonko, footballer
- Moussa Wague, footballer
- Lamine Diarra, footballer
- Séni Camara, sculptor
- Augustin Sagna, Roman Catholic prelate
National roads[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "GeoHive - Senegal population statistics, extended". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
12°49′N 16°14′W / 12.817°N 16.233°W