# Ziguinchor Region, Senegal – Departments, Population & Map

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Region · Senegal 

# Ziguinchor Region

Ziguinchor Region is a region of Senegal. It had an estimated **729,978 people** in 2022 on 7,331 km² (about 100 per km²). Its main town is Ziguinchor. It is divided into 3 departments. 981 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 378 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 729,978people (2022)
- 7,331km²
- 3departments
- 378mapped services

## How many people live in Ziguinchor Region?

Ziguinchor Region had an estimated **729,978 people** in 2022 — 4.1% of Sénégal, 12th of 14 regions. There are 963 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sénégal figure of 1,010). Spread over 7,331 km², that is about **100 people per km²**, 6th of 14 regions.

40.9% of people are children under 15 and 4.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 19 across Sénégal). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 82 children and older people.

0–4 ****128,808**

5–9 ****99,485**

10–14 ****70,019**

15–19 ****73,469**

20–24 ****72,991**

25–29 ****62,049**

30–34 ****46,442**

35–39 ****38,104**

40–44 ****30,806**

45–49 ****25,411**

50–54 ****20,801**

55–59 ****17,332**

60–64 ****14,348**

65–69 ****11,055**

70–74 ****7,793**

75–79 ****5,192**

80+ ****5,873**

Source: [Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-sen).

## Where is Ziguinchor Region?

Ziguinchor Region lies in [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 1 other region: [Sédhiou Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/). By area it is the 9th largest of 14 regions in Senegal. It covers 3.7% of [Sénégal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). The centre of Ziguinchor Region is about 243 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7546° N, 16.3998° W.

Source: [Government of Senegal, 2009 (updated by OCHA/ROWCA) 04 august 2018 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sen).

## Things to see in and around Ziguinchor Region

OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Ziguinchor Region: 10 attractions; 5 museums; 2 memorials; 2 viewpoints; 1 ruins.

- Fabrique · museum
- Musée Diola · museum
- Musée Kadioute · museum
- Musée de la Tradition Diola · museum
- Sangawatt · museum
- Pirogue Harbour · viewpoint
- Tour d'observation des Lamantins · viewpoint
- Agroecological farm Karamba · attraction
- Bird Island · attraction
- Carneval location ("black & white") · attraction
- Jardin · attraction
- Jardin botanique Satang Diabang · attraction
- Marihuana farm · attraction
- Plateforme d'observation - Arbre fromager · attraction
- Port Karron · attraction
- Puit El Hadji Tall · attraction
- the King · attraction
- Bignona · memorial
- Cemetery · memorial
- Special Reformatory Vocational School · ruins

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ziguinchor Region

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Dakar
- CurrencyFranc (XOF)
- Country calling code+221
- LanguagesFrench, Wolof, Pulaar, Mandinka
- Plug typesType C, E, K · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) · Ziguinchor25 km
- Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) · Cap Skirring55 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 07:19, sunset around 18:42).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 07:30 18:57 11.4 h 

Feb 07:28 19:11 11.7 h 

Mar 07:14 19:16 12.0 h 

Apr 06:53 19:17 12.4 h 

May 06:40 19:22 12.7 h 

Jun 06:39 19:31 12.9 h 

Jul 06:47 19:35 12.8 h 

Aug 06:53 19:27 12.6 h 

Sep 06:54 19:07 12.2 h 

Oct 06:55 18:47 11.9 h 

Nov 07:04 18:36 11.5 h 

Dec 07:19 18:42 11.4 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Departments of Ziguinchor Region

Department Area km² Arrondissements Services 

[Bignona Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/) 5,327 4 81 

[Oussouye Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/oussouye/) 878 2 125 

[Ziguinchor Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/ziguinchor/) 1,126 2 172 

Source: [Government of Senegal, 2009 (updated by OCHA/ROWCA) 04 august 2018 via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sen); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Ziguinchor Region

- Ziguinchor214,874
- Bignona28,642
- Tionk Essil8,389
- Diouloulou5,920
- Oussouye4,828
- Adéane2,115
- Cap Skirring1,822

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ziguinchor Region

Named natural and historic features inside Ziguinchor Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Agna
- Birassou
- Diouloulou Bôlon
- Doumbali
- Karanko Bôlon
- Koulmba River
- Marigot de Baïla
- Marigot de Java
- Tinkili

### Coast and islands

12 headlands; 4 islands.

- Ile d'Eguèye
- Pointe Brin
- Pointe Diamat
- Pointe Elana
- Pointe Itou
- Pointe Obac
- Pointe Ouangaran
- Pointe Saint-Georges
- Pointe Samatit
- Pointe Samis
- Pointe Tandouk
- Pointe Thionk
- Pointe de Djogué
- Île Djogué
- Île de Karabane
- Île de la Goêlette

### Forests and nature

24 forest reserves; 3 forests; 1 park.

- Forêt Classée d'Essom
- Forêt Classée de Bignona
- Forêt Classée de Blaze
- Forêt Classée de Boukitimgo
- Forêt Classée de Boutolate
- Forêt Classée de Diagoune
- Forêt Classée de Diantèm
- Forêt Classée de Diouloulou
- Forêt Classée de Djibélor
- Forêt Classée de Djipakoum
- Forêt Classée de Guinôm
- Forêt Classée de Kandiadiou
- Forêt Classée de Kaparan
- Forêt Classée de Kaém
- Forêt Classée de Koulaye
- Forêt Classée de Kourouk
- Forêt Classée de Santiaba Mandjak
- Forêt Classée de Suelle
- Forêt Classée de Tendouck
- Forêt Classée de Tindiéme
- Forêt Classée de Tobor
- Forêt Classée des Bayottes
- Forêt Classée des Narangs
- Forêt Classée des Narangs

…and 4 more.

### Getting around

2 airports; 1 airfield; 1 bridge.

- Cap Skirring
- Cap Skirring Airport
- Emile Badiane Bridge
- Ziguinchor Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ziguinchor Region and the best time to visit

In Ziguinchor Region, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,098 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (368 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 1 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 28 15 

Apr 29 2 

May 29 7 

Jun 29 98 

Jul 27 246 

Aug 26 368 

Sep 26 266 

Oct 27 89 

Nov 26 5 

Dec 23 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ziguinchor Region

Places mapped inside Ziguinchor Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks16
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps22
- Hotels115
- Shopping malls1
- Schools98
- Colleges and universities14
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies16
- Restaurants72
- Police stations14

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ziguinchor Region?In Senegal
- What is the population of Ziguinchor Region?729,978 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ziguinchor Region?About 20 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ziguinchor Region?About 100 people per km²
- What borders Ziguinchor Region?Sédhiou Region
- What is there to see in Ziguinchor Region?Agroecological farm Karamba, Bignona, Bird Island, Carneval location ("black & white")
- What time zone is Ziguinchor Region in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Ziguinchor Region?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Ziguinchor Region?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Ziguinchor Region?Ziguinchor
- What is the best time to visit Ziguinchor Region?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Ziguinchor Region?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Ziguinchor Region?16 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ziguinchor Region?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ziguinchor Region?22 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ziguinchor Region?SN14 (OCHA common operational dataset)