Itou
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Itou is a settled point on the north bank of the Casamance River
mouth in southern Senegal
. As the first place on the Casamance at which the flag of colonial France
was raised in 1828, it became instrumental in the growth of the slave trade and other commerce on that river system.
Casamance River
The Casamance River flows westward for the most part into the Atlantic Ocean along a path about 200 miles in length. However, only 80 miles of it are navigable. The Casamance is the principal river of the Kolda, Sédhiou, and Ziguinchor Regions in the southern portion of Senegal between The...
mouth in southern Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. As the first place on the Casamance at which the flag of colonial France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
was raised in 1828, it became instrumental in the growth of the slave trade and other commerce on that river system.