Bonconto Arrondissement
Bonconto Arrondissement
Bonkonto Arrondissement | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Kolda Region |
| Department | Vélingara Department |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
Bonconto Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Vélingara Department in the Kolda Region of Senegal. It is also spelled Bonkonto.
Subdivisions[edit]
The arrondissement is divided administratively into rural communities and in turn into villages. The communes or rural communities (French: communauté rurale) are:
Attractions[edit]
- The Al Hassanayni Grand Mosque of Darou Hidjiratou is the largest mosque in Bonconto Arrondissement. It is one of the primary mosques for Shi'i Muslims in Senegal.[2]
Notable people[edit]
Notable people:[3]
- Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara, founder of the international NGO Mozdahir
References[edit]
- ^ "PLAN LOCAL DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA COMMUNAUTE RURALE DE BONCONTO RAPPORT FINAL. Approuvé le 23/06/2012". Retrieved Feb 21, 2020.
- ^ "Inaugurantion d'une mosquée construite par l'Institut Mozdahir International : Le khalife de Médina Gounass bénit les actions de l'Ong chiite". leral.net. Retrieved Feb 21, 2020.
- ^ "SORTIE DU MAIRE DE BONKONTOU : Les précisions de Chérif Habibou Aïdara". Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved Feb 21, 2020.
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