West Africa
Senegal
Ziguinchor

Kaïnoum

Kaïnoum is a tidal creek in , . Kaïnoum is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carabane and Niomoune.

Village
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Karabane, is an island and a village located in the extreme south-west of , in the mouth of the . 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. is situated 4½ km south of Kaïnoum.

Hamlet
is a village and rural community in Kataba Arrondissement, Bignona Department, Ziguinchor Region, , . In the 2002 census the village had 1,663 inhabitants in 231 households. is situated 6 km northeast of Kaïnoum.

Hamlet
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diogué is a village and an island in the rural community of Kafountine, Kataba Arrondissement, Bignona Department, Ziguinchor Region, . In 2003, there were 563 people and 78 households in Diogué. is situated 7 km west of Kaïnoum.

Kaïnoum

Latitude
12.59778° or 12° 35′ 52″ north
Longitude
-16.68806° or 16° 41′ 17″ west
Open location code
7C45H8X6+4Q
Geo­Names ID
2250973
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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