Kagnout Cagnout, Cagnut |
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Coordinates: 12°32′56″N 16°37′40″W / 12.54889°N 16.62778°WCoordinates: 12°32′56″N 16°37′40″W / 12.54889°N 16.62778°W | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Ziguinchor |
Department | Oussouye |
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Kagnout (also called Cagnout or Cagnut) is a village in Casamance, Senegal. It is located near the left bank of the estuary of the Casamance River.
On March 25, 1851, the leaders of Kagnout permanently ceded the island of Carabane to France.
The village is part of the rural community of Mlomp in Oussouye, Ziguinchor.
The nearest towns are Carabane, Hitou, Kabounkoute, Niomoune, Loudia Diola, Mlomp, and Samatit.