Djinaki

Town and rural commune in Ziguinchor, Senegal

12°56′34″N 16°27′18″W / 12.94278°N 16.45500°W / 12.94278; -16.45500Country

SenegalRegionZiguinchorDepartmentBignonaArrondissementKatabaPopulation

(2002)

• Total1,226Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Dijinaki or Dijinaky is a small town and rural commune in the Bignona Department of the Ziguinchor Region of southwestern Senegal. In 2002 the town had a population of 1226 people,^[1] while the overall rural commune had a population of 16,553 people.^[2] It lies along the N5 road, which connects it directly to the town of Diouloulou in the northwest, passing through the small towns of Mahamouda and Karantaba along the way.^[3]

History

In June 2001, the Senegalese army set up a military post in the town, prompting the North Front to resume arms.^[4]

Geography

Settlements

The rural commune contains the following settlements. The population in 2002 is given in brackets:^[2]

Badiana (1698)
Baline (449)
Balonguir (521)
Baranlir (880)
Belaye (745)
Biti Biti (641)
Brikamanding (305)
Coussabel (325)
Dioucoune (288)
Djinaki (1226)
Djinone (487)
Djinoudie (529)
Ebinako (501)
Ebinkine (1222)
Esson (665)
Kabiline (3258)
Kakaré (281)
Karongue (518)
Kateum Tema (156)
Mahamouda (459)
Mongone (306)
Ndenbane (85)
Tandine (455)
Wangarang (273)

References

^ "Localité de Dijinaki". PEPAM. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Communauté rurale de Djinaki". PEPAM. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
^ Google (10 September 2016). "Djinaki" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
^ POLITIQUE AFRICAINE N-091 -Violences ordinaires (in French). KARTHALA Editions. 1 November 2003. p. 115. ISBN 978-2-8111-3777-9.