Casamance

Casamance
Kasamansa (Wolof)
𞤑𞤢𞤧𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤲𞤧𞤢 (Fula)
Casamansa (Portuguese)
Geographical region
Casamance in Senegal
CountrySenegal
PartsKolda Region, Sédhiou Region and Ziguinchor Regions
Area
 • Total
28,464 km2 (10,990 sq mi)

Casamance is the area of Senegal south of the Gambia, including the Casamance River. It consists of the Lower Casamance (Basse Casamance, Baixa Casamança—i.e. Ziguinchor Region) and the Upper Casamance (Haute Casamance, Alta Casamança—i.e. Kolda and Sédhiou Regions). The largest city of Casamance is Ziguinchor.

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