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Ziguinchor Region

*Région de Ziguinchor* (French)
*Diiwaanu Siggcoor* (Wolof)
Ziguinchor Region Région de Ziguinchor (French); Diiwaanu Siggcoor (Wolof)
Region
	Location of Ziguinchor in Senegal
	Ziguinchor région, divided into 3 départements
	Coordinates: 12°47′N 16°13′W / 12.783°N 16.217°W
Country	Senegal
Capital	Ziguinchor
Départements	List Bignona; Oussouye; Ziguinchor;
Area
• Total	7,352 km2 (2,839 sq mi)
Population (2023 census)
• Total	612,343
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
HDI (2021)	0.589; medium · 2nd

Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Basse Casamance.

Departments

Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments:

References

^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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