Adéane is a small town and rural community in
Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
. It has a population of 2115 people according to the 2002 census.
It lies on the southern bank of the
Casamance River
The Casamance River ( French: ''Fleuve Casamance'') in Senegal flows westward for the most part into the Atlantic Ocean along a path about in length. However, only are navigable. The Casamance is the principal river of the Kolda, Sédhiou, a ...
, opposite where the
Soungrougrou River joins the Casamance, close to the
Bissine Forest. It lies along the N6 highway, connecting it to
Ziguinchor
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 (2023 census). It is the eighth largest city of Senegal ...
and
Kolda
Kolda (; Wolof: Koldaa) is a city and urban commune located in southern Senegal. It is the capital city of Kolda Region and Kolda Department, a region known historically and popularly as Haute Casamance.
History
The name Kolda derives from th ...
.
Geography
Villages
Villages in the Adéane rural community comprise
* Adéane
*
Agnack Grand
*
Agnack Petit
*
Baghagha
*
Bissine
*
Diagnon
*
Koundioundou
*
Sindone
*
Tambacoumba
References
Rural communities of Senegal
Populated places in the Ziguinchor department
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