Affiniam
Affiniam is a small town in the Bignona Department in the Ziguinchor Region of south-western Senegal. In 2002 it had a population of 1620 people. The town lies on the northern bank of the Casamance River, with the chief town of the Casamance region, Ziguinchor, located a few kilometers southeast across the river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 1,620 residents
- Description: village of Senegal
- Also known as: “Affinian” and “Afiniam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bodé and Bagaya.
Bodé
Village
Bodé is a settlement in Senegal located in the Tendouck Arrondissement. At the 2023 census, the village had 249 inhabitants and 37 households. Bodé is situated 7 km west of Affiniam.
Bagaya
Village
Photo: Geertivp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bagaya is a settlement in Senegal in the department Bignona, in the region Ziguinchor Region, in the Casamance area. Bagaya belongs to the rural community of Balinghore in the arrondissement of Tendouck. Bagaya is situated 9 km northwest of Affiniam.
Affiniam
- Categories: human settlement, village of Senegal, and locality
- Location: Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.65724° or 12° 39′ 26″ northLongitude
-16.35838° or 16° 21′ 30″ westPopulation
1,620Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
7C45MJ4R+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1884337787OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2254754Wikidata ID
Q2826076
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Persian—“Affiniam” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gabalang and Badjimeul.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eglise Sainte Thérése d’Affiniam and Foyer des jeunes.
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