Bignona department

Bignona department (French: Département de Bignona) is one of the three departments in the Ziguinchor region of Senegal.

Districts

Within the department are three urban communes: Bignona, Thionck Essyl and Diouloulou.

The rest of the department is divided administratively into four arrondissements made up of rural districts (communautés rurales):

• Kataba Arrondissement (renamed from Diouloulou in 2008, when Diouloulou became a commune)
• Kataba
• Djinaky
• Kafoutine
• Sindian Arrondissement:
• Djibidione
• Oulampane
• Tendouck Arrondissement:
• Balinghor
• Mlomp
• Tenghory Arrondissement:
• Coubalan
• Ouonck

Historic sites

• Mausoleum of Ahoune Sané, Koundioughor, Sindian Arrondissement
• 100 year old Sindian Fromager (Kapok) tree, a place of worship for the rites of initiation
• Bakolon Badji site at Niankite, a place of worship for the rites of initiation
• Sweetwater wells at Kafountine, Arrondissement of Kataba
• Palm Baobab of Baligname
• Nankoray termite colony at Djilondine, place of worship for the animist priestesses

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