Itou
Itou is a settled point on the north bank of the Casamance River mouth in southern Senegal. As the first place on the Casamance at which the flag of colonial France was raised in 1828, it became instrumental in the growth of the slave trade and other commerce on that river system.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niomoune and Carabane.
Niomoune
Hamlet
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 4½ km northeast of Itou.
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 7 km south of Itou.
Diogue
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, Senegal. In 2003, there were 563 people and 78 households in Diogué. Diogue is situated 8 km southwest of Itou.
Itou
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Itou, Senegal”, “Itu”, and “Vangaran”
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Itou” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Itou”
- Irish: “Itou”
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