Banc de Ouangaran
Banc de Ouangaran is a shoal in Ziguinchor, Senegal. Banc de Ouangaran is situated nearby to the locality Itou, as well as near Kabounkout.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niomoune and Carabane.
Niomoune
Hamlet
Photo: Fatou kine doucoure, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Niomoune is a village and rural community in Kataba Arrondissement, Bignona Department, Ziguinchor Region, Casamance, Senegal. In the 2002 census the village had 1,663 inhabitants in 231 households. Niomoune is situated 5 km north of Banc de Ouangaran.
Carabane
Village
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carabane, also known as Karabane, is an island and a village located in the extreme south-west of Senegal, in the mouth of the Casamance River. This relatively recent geological formation consists of a shoal and alluvium to which soil is added by accumulation in the branches and roots of the mangrove trees which cover most of the island. Carabane is situated 6 km southwest of Banc de Ouangaran.
Kagnout
Village
Kagnout is a village in Casamance, Senegal. It is located near the left bank of the estuary of the Casamance River. It is part of the rural community of Mlomp, in the district of Loudia Ouoloff, the department of Oussouye and the region of Ziguinchor. Kagnout is situated 7 km southeast of Banc de Ouangaran.
Banc de Ouangaran
- Type: Shoal
- Also known as: “Banc de Vangaran” and “Ouangaran”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.59806° or 12° 35′ 53″ northLongitude
-16.66583° or 16° 39′ 57″ westOpen location code
7C45H8XM+6MGeoNames ID
2247050
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