Cachouane
Cachouane is a town in Basse Casamance, southern Senegal, located in the mouth of the Casamance River, south of the island of Carabane.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village of Senegal
- Also known as: “Cachiouane”, “Kachiouan”, and “Kachiouane”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elinkine and Nikine.
Elinkine
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
Elinkine is a town in Casamance, Senegal, located at the mouth of the Casamance River, 35 kilometres from Oussouye. Elinkine is situated 5 km east of Cachouane.
Nikine
Village
Nikine is a village in Kabrousse, Diembéring, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal; most residents are from the Fula people and the population is in decline. Nikine is situated 6 km northwest of Cachouane.
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 north of Cachouane.
Cachouane
- Categories: village of Senegal and locality
- Location: Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.5049° or 12° 30′ 18″ northLongitude
-16.71317° or 16° 42′ 47″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
7C45G73P+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2377934824OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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