| Ziguinchor | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 | |
 Location in the Ziguinchor region | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Ziguinchor region |
| Capital | Ziguinchor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,153 km (445 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 274,563 |
| • Density | 240/km (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Ziguinchor department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of three located in the Ziguinchor region in the south-west of the country.
The department has a single urban commune, that of Ziguinchor
The department is also divided administratively into two arrondissements, Niaguis Arrondissement and Nyassia Arrondissement which are in turn split into rural communities (Communautés rurales).
- Niaguis Arrondissement:
- Adéane
- Niaguis
- Boutoupa-Camaracounda
- Nyassia Arrondissement:
Historic sites
- Saint-Antoine de Padoue Cathedral, Ziguinchor
- Palais de Justice, Ziguinchor
- Government building, Ziguinchor
- Regional council building, Ziguinchor
- Baobab tree at Boutoupa, Niaguis Arrondissement. (200 years old, a place of worship for women where men were forbidden)
- Grand Mosque of Santhiaba, Ziguinchor
- Cemetery (mixed Islamic and Christian), Route du Sud, Ziguinchor
- Dialang Bantang fromager tree at Niéfoulène Ziguinchor, place of worship for Diola and Mandingo women, Ziguinchor
- Impluvium houses of the Kingdom of Bandial
12°33′43″N 16°17′02″W / 12.56194°N 16.28389°W / 12.56194; -16.28389
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