Carabane
Carabane is an island in Ziguinchor, Senegal. Carabane is situated nearby to the village Effram, as well as near Guilafaguène.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carabane and 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.
Cachouane
Village
Cachouane is a town in Basse Casamance, southern Senegal, located in the mouth of the Casamance River, south of the island of Carabane.
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.
Carabane
- Type: Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.5335° or 12° 32′ 1″ northLongitude
-16.7064° or 16° 42′ 23″ westOpen location code
7C45G7MV+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 2071677925OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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