Bignona Department

Bignona Department (French: Département de Bignona) is one of the three departments in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal.

Districts
Within the department are three urban communes: Bignona, Thionck Essyl and Diouloulou

The rest of the department is divided administratively into four arrondissements made up of rural districts (communautés rurales):
 * Kataba Arrondissement (renamed from Diouloulou in 2008, when Diouloulou became a commune)
 * Kataba
 * Djinaky
 * Kafoutine
 * Sindian Arrondissement:
 * Djibidione
 * Oulampane
 * Sindian, Senegal
 * Suelle, Senegal
 * Tendouck Arrondissement:
 * Balinghor
 * Diégoune
 * Kartiack
 * Mangagoulack
 * Mlomp
 * Tenghory Arrondissement:
 * Coubalan
 * Niamone
 * Ouonck
 * Tenghory

Historic sites

 * Mausoleum of Ahoune Sané, Koundioughor, Sindian Arrondissement
 * 100 year old Sindian Fromager (Kapok) tree, a place of worship for the rites of initiation
 * Bakolon Badji site at Niankite, a place of worship for the rites of initiation
 * Sweetwater wells at Kafountine, Arrondissement of Kataba
 * Palm Baobab of Baligname
 * Nankoray termite colony at Djilondine, place of worship for the animist priestesses