Bignona is a town with commune status located in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal (Casamance). It briefly appears in the movie Binta and the Great Idea.
Bignona | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Bignona, monument Emile Badiane | |
  Bignona | |
| Coordinates: 12°49′N 16°14′W / 12.817°N 16.233°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Ziguinchor |
| Department | Bignona |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 27,826 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Its population in 2013 was 27,826.[1]
Notable people
edit- Landing Savané, politician
- Ibrahima Sonko, footballer
- Moussa Wague, footballer
- Lamine Diarra, footballer
- Séni Camara, sculptor
- Augustin Sagna, Roman Catholic prelate
National roads
edit- The N4, running north to Kaolack via Bounkiling and Gambia (Trans-Gambia Highway) and south to Ziguinchor.
- The N5, running north to Kaolack via Banjul, (capital of Gambia).
References
edit- ^ "GeoHive - Senegal population statistics, extended". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
12°49′N 16°14′W / 12.817°N 16.233°W
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