Place:Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor, Senegal

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NameZiguinchor
Alt namesCheguei e choramsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates12.58333°N 16.27194°W
Located inZiguinchor, Senegal     (1300 - )
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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 over 230,000 (2007 estimate). It is the seventh largest city of Senegal, but largely separated from the north of the country by The Gambia.

Unlike the semi-arid to arid north of Senegal, Ziguinchor has a tropical savanna climate, with an average annual accumulated rainfall of approximately .

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