Casamance

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Casamance is a culturally distinct, lush coastal region in southern Senegal known for its mangrove-lined rivers, rice fields, and strong Diola and Portuguese-influenced heritage.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Casamance canonical 23
southern Senegal 14
Casamance region 9

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographical region
region
bordersCountry Guinea-Bissau
The Gambia
capitalLikeCity Ziguinchor
country Senegal
dividedInto Lower Casamance
linked to: Casamance

Upper Casamance
linked to: Casamance
hasCity Kolda
Sédhiou
Ziguinchor
hasClimate humid tropical climate
hasConflict Casamance conflict
hasCulturalInfluence Catholic traditions
Diola culture
Portuguese influence
animist traditions
hasEthnicGroup Balanta people
Diola people
linked to: Jola people

Jola people
Mandinka people
Manjack people
hasLandscape mangrove forests
mangrove-lined rivers
rice fields
hasLanguage French language
linked to: French

Jola languages
Mandinka language
Portuguese-based creoles
Wolof language
linked to: Wolof
hasMajorRiver Casamance River
hasVegetation lush vegetation
historicalInfluence French colonial rule
Portuguese trading posts
knownFor abundant rainfall
beaches
fertile soils
mangrove ecosystems
traditional rice farming by Diola people
locatedIn southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
locatedOn Atlantic coast
mainEconomicActivity fishing
groundnut farming
rice cultivation
tourism
partOf West Africa
religiousComposition Muslim population
practitioners of traditional religions
significant Christian population
separatedFromRestOfCountryBy The Gambia

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Referenced by (55)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Guinea-Bissau Creole hasRegion Casamance
Balanta region Casamance
Papel language spokenIn Casamance region
subject linked to: Papel
linked to: Casamance
Casamance Creole region Casamance
Casamance locatedIn southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Casamance dividedInto Upper Casamance
linked to: Casamance
Casamance dividedInto Lower Casamance
linked to: Casamance
Mandinka ethnicPopulationRegion southern Senegal
subject linked to: Mandika
linked to: Casamance
Jola language spokenIn southern Senegal
subject linked to: Jola
linked to: Casamance
Jola language spokenIn Casamance region
subject linked to: Jola
linked to: Casamance
Manjack primaryLocationWithinSenegal southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Manjack culturalRegion Casamance region
linked to: Casamance
Balanta Kentohe hasRegion Casamance region
linked to: Casamance
Bak languages region Casamance
Bak languages region Lower Casamance
linked to: Casamance
Kriyol spokenIn Casamance region
linked to: Casamance
Kriyol region Lower Casamance
linked to: Casamance
Ziguinchor locatedIn Casamance
Ziguinchor isEconomicHubOf Casamance
Ziguinchor isCulturalCenterOf Casamance
Ziguinchor hasHistoricalRegion Lower Casamance
linked to: Casamance
Bignona locatedIn Casamance
Bignona regionType Casamance
Oussouye locatedIn Casamance
Oussouye locatedIn southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Oussouye locatedIn Lower Casamance
linked to: Casamance
Bambali, Sédhiou, Senegal locatedIn southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Bambali, Sédhiou, Senegal partOf Casamance region
linked to: Casamance
Bambali, Sédhiou, Senegal hasCoordinateRegion southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Casamance River locatedIn Casamance region
linked to: Casamance
Casamance River locatedIn southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Casamance River region Casamance
Balanta people populationCenter Casamance region of Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Manjack people primaryRegion southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Diola culture associatedRegion Casamance
Diola culture associatedRegion Lower Casamance
linked to: Casamance
Diola culture associatedRegion southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Kolda locatedIn Casamance
Kolda locatedIn southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Casamance conflict locatedIn Casamance
Casamance conflict locatedIn southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Jola languages region Casamance
subject linked to: Jola (Diola) language
Jola people primaryResidence Casamance region
linked to: Casamance
Sédhiou locatedInRegion Casamance
Sédhiou partOfCulturalRegion Casamance
Kolda, Senegal locatedIn southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
Kolda, Senegal locatedIn Casamance
Jola-Bandial spokenIn Casamance
Jola-Bandial region Casamance