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Oussouye

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Oussouye
Town and commune
Oussouye
Oussouye
Oussouye is located in Senegal
Oussouye
Oussouye
Coordinates: 12°29′06″N 16°32′49″W / 12.48500°N 16.54694°W / 12.48500; -16.54694
Country Senegal
RegionZiguinchor Region
DepartmentOussouye
Area
 • Town and commune4.158 km2 (1.605 sq mi)
Population
 • Town and commune5,705
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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.

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

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  1. ^ a b c Citypopulation.de Population and area of Oussouye Commune
  2. ^ Wilson, William André Auquier. 2007. Guinea Languages of the Atlantic group: description and internal classification. (Schriften zur Afrikanistik, 12.) Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.
  3. ^ "ARRETE MINISTERIEL n° 2711 mcphc-dpc en date du 3 mai 2006". Government of Senegal. Retrieved 18 November 2016.