Bignona
Town and commune in Ziguinchor, Senegal
12°49′N 16°14′W / 12.817°N 16.233°W / 12.817; -16.233![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png)
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(2023 census)[1]
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 in 2023 was 28,642.[1]
Notable people
- Landing Savané, politician
- Ibrahima Sonko, footballer
- Moussa Wague, footballer
- Lamine Diarra, footballer
- Séni Camara, sculptor
- Augustin Sagna, Roman Catholic prelate
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
- ^ a b c Citypopulation.de Population and area of Bignona Commune
12°49′N 16°14′W / 12.817°N 16.233°W / 12.817; -16.233
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