Bignona
For the Italian wine grape also known as Bignona, see Dolcetto.
| Bignona | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  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 | GMT (UTC+0) |
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.
Its population on 2013 was 27,826. [1]
Notable people
- Landing Savané, politician
- Ibrahima Sonko, footballer
- Lamine Diarra, footballer
- Séni Camara, sculptor
- Mamadou Lamine Keïta, politician
- Augustin Sagna, Roman Catholic prelate
- Abdou Sané, politician
- Émile Badiane, politician
- Amadou Sylla, President and founder of SOS CASAMANCE
- Amadou Diallo Washington, Economist, Politician
National roads
- 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
Coordinates: 12°49′N 16°14′W / 12.817°N 16.233°W
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