Oussouye Department

Oussouye
Department
Location in the Ziguinchor Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Ziguinchor Region
Capital	Oussouye
Area
• Total	891 km^2 (344 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	48,332
• Density	54/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Oussouye Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Ziguinchor Region. It's situated in Basse Casamance, on the right bank of the mouth of the Casamance River.

Administration

Oussouye is its main village, which is also the only commune of the department.

It is divided in two arrondissements:

• Cabrousse Arrondissement
• Loudia Ouolof Arrondissement

Economy

The most important economic activities are farming, specially rice farming in the mangrove zone, tourism and fishing. Oussouye is one of the biggest touristic centers in Senegal, with seaside resorts like Cap-skirring and Djimbéring. Fishing is also an important source of revenue thanks to the existence of the mangrove ecosystem.

Coordinates: 12°29′06″N 16°32′49″W / 12.48500°N 16.54694°W