Ziguinchor department
Ziguinchor | |
|---|---|
Location in the Ziguinchor region | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Ziguinchor region |
| Capital | Ziguinchor |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,153 km2 (445 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 274,563 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (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).