The Soungrougrou is a river of Senegal. It is a tributary 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 ...
, and joins the river at
Adéane. The river passes north from the Casamance, stretching to Vintang-Geregia. During the 19th century it was used by cotton traders, though the trading centres along the river were later abandoned.
The river is inhabited by the
Jola people
The Jola or Diola (endonym: Ajamat) are an ethnic group found in Senegal, the Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. Most Jola live in small villages scattered throughout southern Senegal, especially in the Lower Casamance region. The main dialect of the ...
, half of whom are Muslims.
The small town of
Marsassoum lies on the bank of the Soungrougrou.
References
Rivers of Senegal
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