Ziguinchor department

Ziguinchor
Department
Location in the Ziguinchor region
Country	Senegal
Region	Ziguinchor region
Capital	Ziguinchor
Area
• Total	1,153 km2 (445 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	274,563
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Ziguinchor department is one of the 46 departments of Senegal, one of three located in the Ziguinchor region in the south-west of the country.

The department has a single urban commune, that of Ziguinchor

The department is also divided administratively into two arrondissements, Niaguis Arrondissement and Nyassia Arrondissement which are in turn split into rural communities (Communautés rurales).

• Niaguis Arrondissement:
  • Adéane
  • Niaguis
  • Boutoupa-Camaracounda
• Nyassia Arrondissement:
  • Enampore
  • Nyassia