Notable fort · Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
Bignona
Bignona is a fort in Ziguinchor Region, Senegal.
Bignona: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bignona
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bignona — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 12.79922, -16.23107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bignona
- Cacheu Mangroves Natural Park · park · Cacheu Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Basse Casamance National Park · sanctuary · Ziguinchor Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Fort James · fort · North Bank Division · ~74 km · Must-see
- Kunta Kinteh Island · attraction · North Bank Division · ~74 km · Must-see
- Digue Anti-sel nord de Baïla · lake · Ziguinchor Region · ~21 km
- Affiniam Dam · lake · Ziguinchor Region · ~24 km
- Pirogue Harbour · viewpoint · Ziguinchor Region · ~30 km
- Tour d'observation des Lamantins · viewpoint · Ziguinchor Region · ~50 km
- South Batending Forest Park · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~54 km
- North Kanjabina Forest Park · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~55 km
- Fabrique · museum · Ziguinchor Region · ~59 km
- Musée de la Tradition Diola · museum · Ziguinchor Region · ~59 km
- Katilenge Forest Park · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~60 km
- Btw Kanilai & Kanfenda Forest Park · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~62 km
- South-East Berefet Forest Park · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~62 km
- Bintang · attraction · West Coast Division · ~63 km
- Nigie community Garden · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~65 km
- Bama Kuno Forest Park · sanctuary · West Coast Division · ~65 km
Other forts & heritage near Bignona
- Fort James · fort · North Bank Division · ~74 km · Must-see
- Special Reformatory Vocational School · fort · Ziguinchor Region · ~72 km
- Fortaleza Português de Cacheu · fort · Cacheu Region · ~73 km
- Forte de Cacheu · fort · Cacheu Region · ~73 km
- Portuguese Chapel · fort · North Bank Division · ~77 km
- San Domingo · fort · North Bank Division · ~78 km
- Manduar Madina cemetery · fort · West Coast Division · ~84 km
- Sankandi Monument · fort · Banjul · ~102 km
- Six-Gun Battery · fort · Banjul · ~102 km
- Statue of the Unknown Soldier · fort · Banjul · ~104 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bignona open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bignona yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bignona?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bignona?
Nearby: Cacheu Mangroves Natural Park (park, 70 km), Basse Casamance National Park (sanctuary, 74 km), Fort James (fort, 74 km), Kunta Kinteh Island (attraction, 74 km), Digue Anti-sel nord de Baïla (lake, 21 km), Affiniam Dam (lake, 24 km).
Is Bignona worth visiting?
Bignona is listed as a notable fort in Senegal on Spotwander.