Farankounda
Farankounda is a locality in Ziguinchor, Senegal. Farankounda is situated nearby to the locality Tao, as well as near Takème.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bindago and Bignona.
Bindago
Hamlet
Bindago is a settlement in the Bignona Department in Ziguinchor Region in Senegal. It had a population of 152 in 2002. Bindago is situated 3½ km west of Farankounda.
Bignona
Town
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bignona is a town with commune status located in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. It briefly appears in the 2004 Spanish movie Binta and the Great Idea. Its population in 2023 was 28,642. Bignona is situated 5 km southwest of Farankounda.
Farankounda
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Faracounda”, “Farakounda”, and “Farancounda”
- Location: Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.83333° or 12° 50′ northLongitude
-16.2° or 16° 12′ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
7C45RRM2+82GeoNames ID
2251948
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