Itou

Itou is a settled point on the north bank of the mouth in southern . As the first place on the Casamance at which the flag of colonial was raised in 1828, it became instrumental in the growth of the slave trade and other commerce on that river system.
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
  • Description: settlement in Senegal
  • Also known as
    “Itou, Senegal”
    “Itu”
    “Vangaran”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niomoune and Carabane.
Fatou kine doucoure, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and rural community in Kataba… is situated 4½ km northeast of Itou.
Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Karabane, is an island and… is situated 7 km south of Itou.
Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diogué is a village and an island in the rural… is situated 8 km southwest of Itou.

Itou

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Latitude
12.62139° or 12° 37′ 17″ north
Longitude
-16.69194° or 16° 41′ 31″ west
Open location code
7C45J8C5+H6
Geo­Names ID
2251094
Wiki­data ID
Q6094873

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Itou” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Itou”
  • Irish: “Itou”
  • Turkish: “Senegal’de yerleşim birimi”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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