The rural community of Tenghory is located in the department of Bignona (Ziguinchor). It covers an area of ​​315.1 km² and is bounded on the west by the rural communities of Balingor, Suel and Diégoune, east by Ouonck, to the north and south by Sindian Niamone.

The climate is Sudano-Guinean dominated by two seasons, and has a mostly flat topography.

Livestock numbers at the site of Tenghory:

• Cattle: 6,779
• Sheep: 1,380
• Goats: 5,351