Ziguinchor (also called
Zinguinchor) is the capital of the
Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the
Casamance area of
Senegal, lying at the mouth of the
Casamance River. It has a population of over 230,000 (2007 estimate). It is the second largest city of Senegal, but largely separated from the north of the country by
The Gambia.