Bignona department

Bignona
Department
Location in the Ziguinchor region
Country	Senegal
Region	Ziguinchor region
Capital	Bignona
Area
• Total	5,295 km2 (2,044 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	284,897
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Bignona Department arrondissements

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
  • Sindian
  • Suelle
• Tendouck Arrondissement:
  • Balinghor
  • Diégoune
  • Kartiack
  • Mangagoulack
  • Mlomp
• Tenghory Arrondissement:
  • Coubalan
  • Niamone
  • Ouonck
  • Tenghory

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