# Bignona Department, Ziguinchor Region – Arrondissements

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/

Department · Ziguinchor Region 

# Bignona Department

Bignona Department is a department of Senegal in Ziguinchor Region. It covers **5,327.4 km²**. It is divided into 4 arrondissements. 696 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 81 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,327km²
- 4arrondissements
- 81mapped services

## Where is Bignona Department?

Bignona Department lies in [Ziguinchor Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/), [Senegal](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/). It borders 4 other departments: [Bounkiling Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/bounkiling/), [Oussouye Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/oussouye/), [Sédhiou Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/sedhiou/sedhiou/) and [Ziguinchor Department](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/ziguinchor/). By area it is the 14th largest of 46 departments in Senegal. It covers 72.7% of [Ziguinchor Region](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/). The centre of Bignona Department is about 235 km in a straight line from Dakar, the capital. It is about 34 km from Ziguinchor, the main town of Ziguinchor Region. The centre point is at 12.8609° N, 16.3696° 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 Bignona Department

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Bignona Department: 6 attractions; 1 museum; 1 memorial.

- Musée Diola · museum
- Bird Island · attraction
- Carneval location ("black & white") · attraction
- Jardin · attraction
- Jardin botanique Satang Diabang · attraction
- Marihuana farm · attraction
- Port Karron · attraction
- Bignona · memorial

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: Bignona Department

- 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) · Ziguinchor35 km
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) · Banjul (Yundum)61 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 18:41).

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.

## Arrondissements of Bignona Department

Arrondissement Area km² Localities Services 

[Kataba 1](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/kataba-1/) 1,879 188 37 

[Sindian](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/sindian/) 1,448 302 6 

[Tanghori](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/tanghori/) 1,079 150 32 

[Tendouck](https://wherepedia.org/senegal/ziguinchor/bignona/tendouck/) 921 73 6 

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/).

## Villages and localities in Bignona Department

Open gazetteers list **696 villages, towns and localities** in Bignona Department. The largest with a recorded population: Bignona (28,642), Tionk Essil (8,389) and Diouloulou (5,920). Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 51 m above sea level (median 21 m).

- Abene
- Abéné
- Affiniam
- Aguior
- Ahere
- Ahèr
- Alakounda
- Albadar
- Atadialama
- Atioum
- Babate
- Badagar
- Badiama
- Badiana
- Badiaol
- Badiat
- Badieleli
- Badioal
- Badionka
- Badionkoto
- Badioure
- Badiouré
- Badiéléli
- Badjimeul
- Bafimbare
- Bagaga
- Bagaya
- Bahanga
- Bajiran
- Bakingaye
- Bala Bassène
- Bala Djifalone
- Bala Guirène
- Bala Ougonor
- Balandine
- Balanga
- Balankine
- Balankine Sud
- Balenia
- Baleou
- Balian
- Balib
- Baline
- Balinghore
- Balingor
- Balonguine
- Balénia
- Balénian
- Baléou
- Bandjikaki
- Banghangha
- Bangounam
- Bani Israel
- Bani Israël
- Baningor
- Bankassouk
- Bantanari
- Baragues
- Baraguès
- Barakès
- Baralak
- Barandalat
- Baranlir
- Barantir
- Barouk
- Baréguessin
- Bassanbea
- Bassanbéa
- Bassem Kassana
- Bassem Lessé
- Bassem Mondouar
- Bassene
- Bassinkil
- Bassène
- Batabout
- Batankigné
- Batinding
- Batinding Boudiakène
- Batinding Diémé
- Batindié
- Batékel
- Baïla
- Beboune
- Belaye
- Bema
- Bessire
- Bignona
- Bindago
- Binndago
- Binnkine
- Binting
- Birasso
- Birassou
- Birkamanding
- Birkamanding Deux
- Birkamanding Un
- Biti Biti
- Bodia
- Bodiang
- Bodé
- Boissédou
- Bokaré
- Boko
- Borone
- Boudiangate
- Boudianghatt
- Boudock
- Boudok
- Boudone
- Boufou
- Bougolo
- Bougolor
- Bougourem
- Bougoutoub Bani
- Bougoutoub Djinouboure
- Bougoutoum
- Bougouyoum
- Bouhinor
- Boukiak
- Boukiyak
- Boulalo
- Boulana
- Boulandor
- Boulayot
- Boulayotte
- Boulingué
- Boulingué Toria
- Boulouwaye
- Boulélaye
- Boune
- Bounièye
- Bourassik
- Bourek
- Bourek Niangola
- Bourom
- Bourouko
- Bouroun
- Boutdate Karanba
- Boutegol
- Boutem
- Bouto
- Boutolat
- Boutolat Karamba
- Boutolate
- Boutomale
- Boutème
- Boutégol
- Bouyeme
- Bouyèm
- Brikamandine
- Brindiago
- Brinndiago
- Bélaye
- Béma
- Bépeul
- Béssiré
- Cabadio
- Caparan
- Coubalan
- Coubanao
- Dandialat
- Dandoune
- Dar Silam Chérif
- Daroul Rhaïry
- Diabir
- Diabir Kindiong
- Diaboudior
- Diaboudior Tangal
- Diaboudior Tiangal
- Diabrikindiong
- Diacopère
- Diadoukounda
- Diagon
- Diagoper
- Diagoubel
- Diagour
- Diakine
- Diakoye
- Diakoye Banga
- Diakoye Batong
- Diakoye Komboli
- Dialéo
- Diamaye Inor
- Diamaye Kadialon
- Diamaye Kankandé
- Diamaye Kansérane
- Diana
- Dianag
- Diandialate
- Diangho
- Diango
- Diankadjoul
- Dianki
- Dianoube
- Dianoubé
- Diarone
- Diatang
- Diatoc
- Diatok
- Diengi
- Diguèt
- Dikounta
- Dikès
- Dilapao
- Dimassane
- Dimbaya
- Diobour
- Diocadou
- Dioga
- Diogué
- Diokadou
- Diologuir
- Diondène
- Diongol
- Dioubour
- Dioudian Kalou
- Dioudian Kantapor
- Diouloulou
- Diounougé
- Diouonkène
- Diourou
- Ditéli
- Diédiel
- Diégoun
- Diégoune
- Diégué
- Diélinkine
- Diémi
- Diénoukounda
- Djiango
- Djibali
- Djibara
- Djibiam
- Djibidione
- Djibiem
- Djieye
- Djifanga
- Djigirone
- Djigoyèr
- Djiguinoum
- Djiguinoume
- Djiguipoum
- Djiguirone
- Djihéko
- Djikesse
- Djikountang
- Djilacoune
- Djilakoun
- Djilakounda
- Djilakoune
- Djilakoune Boundao
- Djilanfalé
- Djilendine
- Djilondine
- Djilonguéa
- Djimakakor
- Djimande
- Djimandé
- Djinake
- Djinaky
- Djinal
- Djinimine
- Djiniper
- Djinol
- Djinonaye
- Djinoungué
- Djioundji
- Djipacoum
- Djipakoum
- Djiral
- Djirèm
- Djiter
- Djitoukoubon
- Djiva
- Djièye
- Djoumbel
- Djringoumane
- Dombondir
- Donbondir
- Dougouné
- Ebato
- Ebinako
- Ebol
- Ediamat
- Efok Etouta
- Eguilaye
- Eguiénor
- Ekonète
- Ekonét
- Elana
- Elegning
- Eloaye
- Elol
- Elora
- Erinndian
- Essanholou
- Essofol
- Essom
- Etama
- Etekom
- Etouta
- Etékome
- Falmere
- Falméré
- Fangoumé
- Farankounda
- Faregnab
- Figrome
- Finntiok
- Fintiok
- Fongoumé
- Fontama
- Foulakounda
- Foulo
- Foutama
- Fégroum
- Gabalang
- Ghamoune
- Gongoulou
- Goniam
- Goriam
- Goubo
- Goungoulou
- Grand Koulaye
- Grand-Kanao
- Guibara
- Guikès Kankamba
- Guilakounda
- Guiliter
- Guimbal
- Guimel
- Guinal
- Guinipé
- Guinongue
- Guinongué
- Guinèye
- Guinéa
- Guinéa Djiadibé
- Guinéen
- Guiragor
- Guirem
- Guirin
- Guirio
- Guiro
- Guisaila
- Guitet
- Guénaré
- Guérina
- Guéringoumane
- Hattioun
- Hillol
- Hilol
- Itou
- Kabadio
- Kabalane
- Kabalang
- Kabaline
- Kabiline
- Kabiline 1
- Kabiline 2
- Kaboumbe
- Kabounkout
- Kabounkoute
- Kaboèye
- Kadiahine
- Kadialouk
- Kadiolo
- Kaega
- Kafaye
- Kafess
- Kafetiene
- Kafinké
- Kafo
- Kafounda
- Kafountine
- Kafèsse
- Kafétiène
- Kagadié
- Kagnarou
- Kagnobon
- Kagoukout
- Kagouth
- Kahing
- Kakare
- Kakaré
- Kakene
- Kakono
- Kakène
- Kalahaguèn
- Kalamakri
- Kalap
- Kale
- Kaletiaye
- Kalone
- Kaloubalou
- Kalé
- Kaléo
- Kalétiaye
- Kambirane
- Kande

…and 296 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Bignona Department

Named natural and historic features inside Bignona Department, 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

6 headlands; 2 islands.

- Pointe Diamat
- Pointe Itou
- Pointe Obac
- Pointe Ouangaran
- Pointe Thionk
- Pointe de Djogué
- Île Djogué
- Île de la Goêlette

### Forests and nature

15 forest reserves; 2 forests.

- Forêt Classée d'Essom
- Forêt Classée de Bignona
- Forêt Classée de Boutolate
- Forêt Classée de Diagoune
- Forêt Classée de Diouloulou
- Forêt Classée de Djipakoum
- Forêt Classée de Kandiadiou
- Forêt Classée de Kaparan
- Forêt Classée de Koulaye
- Forêt Classée de Kourouk
- Forêt Classée de Suelle
- Forêt Classée de Tendouck
- Forêt Classée de Tindiéme
- Forêt Classée de Tobor
- Forêt Classée des Narangs
- Forêt Classée des Narangs
- Forêt des Kalounayes

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 Bignona Department and the best time to visit

In Bignona Department, 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 Bignona Department

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels25
- Schools27
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants11
- Police stations3

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 Bignona Department?In Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
- What borders Bignona Department?Bounkiling Department, Oussouye Department, Sédhiou Department and Ziguinchor Department
- What is there to see in Bignona Department?Bignona, Bird Island, Carneval location ("black & white"), Jardin
- What time zone is Bignona Department in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Bignona Department?Franc (XOF)
- What language is spoken in Bignona Department?French, Wolof, Pulaar (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bignona Department?696 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bignona Department?Settlements lie between -1 m and 51 m
- What is the best time to visit Bignona Department?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Bignona Department?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Bignona Department?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bignona Department?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bignona Department?SN1401 (OCHA common operational dataset)