Ziguinchor is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of 214,874 (2023 census). It is the eighth largest city of Senegal, but is nearly separated from the north of the country by the nation of The Gambia.
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Unlike the semi-arid to arid north of Senegal, Ziguinchor has a tropical savanna climate, as it is under the influence of the West African Monsoon. It has an average annual accumulated rainfall of approximately 1,547 millimetres or 61 inches.
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Towns around Ziguinchor
- Bignona27 km N
- Goudomp44 km E
- Sédhiou79 km E
- Gunjur86 km NW
- Nema Kunku87 km NE
- Brikama88 km NW
- Lamin89 km N
- Sanyang94 km NW
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