Marsassoum
Sédhiou, Senegal
Why visit Marsassoum?
Marsassoum is a town on the Soungrougrou River, a tributary of the Casamance, and is the seat of Marsassoum Arrondissement in Sédhiou Department, Sédhiou region. Its population was about 9,815 at the 2023 census. The surrounding area is part of the Casamance, home to the Diola (Jola) people among other groups, and the wider region's rivers are lined with dense mangrove, oil palm, and raffia palm vegetation.
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By Car / Road
Marsassoum is reached by road from Sédhiou, the regional capital.
The town centre is walkable.
What are the things to do?
- The Soungrougrou River waterfront.
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- Sédhiou — the regional capital.
- Bounkiling — on the Trans-Gambia Highway further north.
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Guide content as of June 2026.
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