Fun fact 2 about Ziguinchor
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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
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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