Oussouye

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Oussouye is a town in southern Senegal’s Casamance region, known for its Jola culture and as a center of local traditions and languages.

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Oussouye canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeStatus commune of full exercise
capitalOf Oussouye Department
climate tropical
wet season and dry season
country Senegal
culturalRegion Jola country
economicActivity agriculture
crafts
tourism
ethnicGroup Jola people
hasCulturalHeritage Jola initiation rites
mask dances
traditional festivals
hasFeature cashew plantations
palm groves
rice fields
sacred forests
traditional kingship
hasInfrastructure health center
market
primary schools
hasLanguage French
Jola languages
Wolof
knownFor Jola culture
local languages
local traditions
locatedIn Casamance
Lower Casamance
linked to: Casamance

Ziguinchor Region
southern Senegal
linked to: Casamance
nearbyBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
Casamance River
partOf Oussouye Department
regionType rural area
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions
roadConnection Cap Skirring
Ziguinchor
timeZone UTC+0
traditionalAuthority King of Oussouye
usesCurrency West African CFA franc

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Casamance Creole spokenInCity Oussouye