Fatick Region
Fatick Region
Région de Fatick ( Capital | Fatick | |
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| Départements | ||
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6,849 km2 (2,644 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023 census) | ||
| • Total | 908,858 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
UTC+0 (GMT) | ||
| HDI (2021) | 0.503[1] low · 4th | |
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Fatick is the southwest region of the northern outcrop of Senegal. Its alternative name is Jinnak Bolon. The region is named for its capital city, Fatick.[2]
History
The area is rich with
the Battle of Logandème took place within this region. It was a battle of resistance by the Siin-Siin (Serer people of Sine) against French colonialism
. It is called in some French scholarly works as the Battle of Fatick.
Departments
Fatick region is divided into 3
departments[2]
:
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b (in French) Culture, demography, and Regional cultural center for Fatick region, Ministry of Culture, Senegal Archived 2007-11-17 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b (in French) Becker, Charles, "Vestiges historiques, trémoins matériels du passé clans les pays sereer", Dakar (1993), CNRS - ORS TO M
- ^ Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis(2010)
- ^ a b c (in French) Sine-Saloum [in] Kassoumay "Le Sénégal - Delta du Sine Saloum". Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012. (Retrieved : 13 July 2012)
- (Retrieved 4 June 2018)
- ^ (in French) "Révélation de saltigué : Touba va accueillir la dépouille d’une célébrité venue de Dakar" Xoy 2011 [in] La Sénégalaise, published 6/6/2011 (Retrieved : 13 July 2012)
