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Ziguinchor was the first official European settlement in the area, founded by the Portuguese in 1645.

Ziguinchor
Senegal
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Ziguinchor

Senegal

Country
Senegal
Population
234.0K
Coordinates
12.55, -16.27
756th most populous city in the world

Ziguinchor is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of 214,874. It is the eighth largest city of Senegal, but is nearly separated from the north of the country by the nation of The Gambia.

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