Things to Do in Ziguinchor

The main market winds through narrow streets packed with stalls selling spices, fish, fabric, and palm wine. Casamance's best produce meets chaotic trade.

🕐 Mon–Sat 6:00–18:00, Sun 6:00–13:00

💡 Go early (7am–9am) for fresh fruit and fewer crowds. Try a bowl of thiéboudienne from a vendor near the red gate.

A small, well-kept war cemetery from World War I and II, with white headstones under flame trees. Tells the story of Senegalese tirailleurs.

🕐 Sunrise–sunset daily

💡 The caretaker will often explain the history for free if you ask politely. Best visited late afternoon for softer light and fewer mosquitoes.

A 5000-hectare reserve of mangrove, savannah, and riverine forest about 30 minutes by car. Monkeys, manatees, and birdlife are common.

🕐 Daily 8:00–17:00

💡 Entry costs 2000 CFA (roughly £2.50). Hire a pirogue guide at the park entrance for 5000 CFA total—split between 3–4 people is cheap.

A quiet campus garden with tall baobab and flame trees, benches, and shaded paths. Locals come here to read or nap in the heat of the day.

🕐 Daily 7:00–19:00

💡 Bring your own water and a towel to sit on. Best from November to April when the cashew trees are fruiting.

The central square with a marble monument, palm trees, and benches. A breezy spot to people-watch and watch goats cross the road.

🕐 Always open

💡 Street vendors sell grilled maize and attaya (sweet mint tea). A 200 CFA plate of maize makes a good cheap lunch.