Oussouye (or Husuy in Jola[2]) is a small town and urban commune in the Oussouye Department in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal. It lies in the area of Basse Casamance in the south of the country.
Oussouye | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
 Oussouye | |
  Oussouye | |
| Coordinates: 12°29′06″N 16°32′49″W / 12.48500°N 16.54694°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Ziguinchor Region |
| Department | Oussouye |
| Area | |
• Town and commune | 4.158 km2 (1.605 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Town and commune | 5,705 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
In the census of 2002, Oussouye had 4,828 inhabitants. In the census of 2023 it had risen to 5,705.[1]
Kasa, a Jola language, is spoken in Oussouye.
The residence of the Prefect at Oussouye is a classified historic site.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Citypopulation.de Population and area of Oussouye Commune
- ^ Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.
- ^ "ARRETE MINISTERIEL n° 2711 mcphc-dpc en date du 3 mai 2006". Government of Senegal. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- This article is partly based on the Oussouye article in the French Wikipedia.
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