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Basic Information of Casamance

''Cheguei e choram'', "I came and they cry") is the capital of the Casamance region of Senegal, lying on the Casamance River. It has a population of over 200,000 (2002 census). It was founded by the Portuguese in 1645. According to some unverified sources, Ziguinchor's name and meaning comes from the time when Portuguese traders and explorers came to the region to form a trading post (...) See full article about Casamance in Wikipedia