Bonconto (commune)
Bonconto Commune
Bonkonto Commune | |
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| Coordinates: 13°01′27″N 13°55′32″W / 13.02417°N 13.92556°W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Kolda Region |
| Department | Vélingara Department |
| Arrondissement | Bonconto |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
Bonconto Commune is a rural community of Bonconto Arrondissement in the Vélingara Department, Kolda Region, Senegal. It is also spelled Bonkonto. The commune is known as a major center of Shia Islam in Senegal and is home to the Al Hassanayni Grand Mosque of Darou Hidjiratou, the largest mosque in the commune.
Darou Hidjiratou is significant as the birthplace of a prominent Shi'i Muslim family in Senegal, which includes the village leader Cherif Habib Aidara (Chérif Habibou Aïdara) and his brother Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara, founder of the international NGO Mozdahir.