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Agnam Thiodaye
Agnam Thiodaye is a village in the Matam department in the north-east of Senegal. Geography Agnam Thiodaye is located 2 km from Agnam-Goly. Population At the last census in 2002, Agnam Thiodaye had 3,579 people and 362 households. The population is mainly composed of Fulani Hal Pulaar people and some Wolof people (mostly traders), who come mostly from the religious city of Touba. Toponymy The word ''Agnam'' comes from the verb ''aar niaam'' which means "come and eat". 'This is a common prefix for a large number of villages in the region. The word ''thiodaye'' comes from the verbal group ''tiode ndo'' which means "go there" or "live there." History The first inhabitants of the village lived above the present village, that is to say in Diéri () and at this time, there were all kinds of witchcraft, and later worship of the dead. They moved to settle in the bottom of the current village, near the Walo (fonde amadou tall) but at that place there were stinging ants which could ...
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List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ...
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Regions Of Senegal
Senegal is subdivided into 14 regions (French: ''régions'', singular''région''), each of which is administered by a ''Conseil Régional'' (pl.: ''Conseils Régionaux'') elected by population weight at the arrondissement level. Senegal is further subdivided into 45 departments, 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by ''collectivités locales'' (the 14 ''regions'', 110 ''communes'', and 320 ''communautés rurales'') which elect administrative officers.List of current local elected officials
from Union des ''Associations d’ Elus Locaux (UAEL) du Sénégal''. See also the law creating current local government structures
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Matam, Senegal
Matam (Hassaniya Arabic: ; Wolof: Mataam) is the capital town of the Matam Region in north-east Senegal, and lies on the Sénégal River on the border with Mauritania. In the census of 2002, Matam had 14,620 inhabitants. In 2007, according to official estimates, the population of the town had increased to 17,324. In 1996, the Upper Senegal River Valley, stretching from Matam to Diamou in Mali was cited as one of the poorest and most inaccessible regions in the western Sahel. Mining Matam has phosphate mines in the vicinity. Climate Matam has a hot desert climate (BWh) with little to no rainfall in all months except July, August and September. Notable people *Samba Diouldé Thiam Samba Diouldé Thiam is a Senegalese politician from Matam. He is a member of the National Assembly of Senegal. See also *Politics of Senegal Politics in Senegal takes place within the framework of a presidential democratic republic. The Pr ... References Populated places in Mat ...
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Departments Of Senegal
The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by ''collectivités locales'' (the 14 ''régions'', 110 ''communes'', and 320 ''communautés rurales'') which elect administrative officers. Since three new regions increased the number of departments to 45 in 2008, the most recent addition, of Keur Massar, in May 2008 brings the number to 46. The departments are listed below, by region: Dakar Region * Dakar Department * Guédiawaye Department *Keur Massar Department (since May 2021) * Pikine Department *Rufisque Department Diourbel Region *Bambey Department *Diourbel Department *Mbacké Department Fatick Region *Fatick Department *Foundiougne Department *Gossas Department Kaffrine Region *Kaffrine Department *Birkilane Department *Koungheul Department *Malem Hoddar Department Kaolack Region *Guinguinéo Department *Kaolack Department *Nioro du Rip Department Kédougou Regio ...
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Arrondissements Of Senegal
The departments of Senegal are subdivided into arrondissements. As of 2008 there were 133. The arrondissements are listed below, by department: Bakel * Bélé Arrondissement *Kéniaba Arrondissement * Moudéry Arrondissement Bambey * Baba Garage Arrondissement * Lambaye Arrondissement * Ngoye Arrondissement Bignona * Kataba Arrondissement * Sindian Arrondissement *Tendouck Arrondissement * Tenghori Arrondissement Birkilane * Keur Mboucki Arrondissement * Mabo Arrondissement Bounkiling *Boghal Arrondissement *Bona Arrondissement * Diaroumé Arrondissement Dagana * Arrondissement of Mbane * Arrondissement of Ndiaye Dakar *Almadies Arrondissement - divided into 4 communes d'arrondissement. * Grand Dakar Arrondissement - divided into 6 communes d'arrondissement *Parcelles Assainies Arrondissement - divided into 4 communes d'arrondissement * Plateau/Gorée Arrondissement - divided into 5 communes d'arrondissement Diourbel * Ndindy Arrondissement * Ndoulo Arrondisse ...
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Communes Of Senegal
The Communes of Senegal are the fourth-level administrative divisions in Senegal (below country, region and department). There are some 121 communes in Senegal which have urban status (''communes de ville''), apart from 46 ''communes d'arrondissement'' in the large towns and 370 rural communities (''communautés rurales'') in the countryside. History Dakar Region Dakar Department *Dakar (19 communes d'arrondissement) Guédiawaye Department * Guediawaye (5 communes d'arrondissement) Pikine Department *Pikine (16 communes d'arrondissement) Rufisque Department *Rufisque (3 communes d'arrondissement) * Bargny *Diamniadio * Sébikhotane * Jaxaay-Parcelle-Niakoul Rap * Sangalkam *Sendou Diourbel Region Bambey Department * Bambey Diourbel Department *Diourbel Mbacké Department *Mbacké Fatick Region Fatick Department *Diakhao *Diofior *Fatick Foundiougne Department *Foundiougne *Karang Poste *Passy *Sokone * Soum Gossas Department *Gossas Kaffrine Region Birkilane Departmen ...
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Greenwich Mean Time
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the Local mean time, mean solar time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, counted from midnight. At different times in the past, it has been calculated in different ways, including being calculated from noon; as a consequence, it cannot be used to specify a particular time unless a context is given. The term 'GMT' is also used as Western European Time, one of the names for the time zone UTC+00:00 and, in UK law, is the basis for civil time in the United Kingdom. English speakers often use GMT as a synonym for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). For navigation, it is considered equivalent to UT1 (the modern form of mean solar time at 0° longitude); but this meaning can differ from UTC by up to 0.9s. The term GMT should thus not be used for purposes that require precision. Because of Earth's uneven angular velocity in its elliptical orbit and its axial tilt, noon (12:00:00) GMT is rarely the exact moment the S ...
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Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Renndaandi Senegaali); Arabic: جمهورية السنغال ''Jumhuriat As-Sinighal'') is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is notably the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to the ...
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Agnam-Goly
Agnam-Goly is a Sahelian village in north-eastern Senegal with a population of inhabitants. The village is located in the Matam Department of Matam Region, approximately to the northeast of Dakar, on the bank of the Sénégal River, Senegal River. History Founding Agnam-Goly was founded by the Thioye family well before the year 1529. The Thioye began to inhabit caves in the ''dieri'' to the south of the village, over 12 meters (40 feet) above the ground. These caves, protected from the elements by large rocks, can still be visited today. The early inhabitants of Agnam-Goly left behind a mosque surrounded by a stone wall before moving north to the ''walo'', which is the site used by the village today for agriculture and fishing. At first, the village consisted of a single hearth surrounded by huts, each of which housed one family. This arrangement served to strengthen family ties and encourage wikt:solidarity, solidarity between neighbors. These early structures, ...
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Fulani
The Fula, Fulani, or Fulɓe people ( ff, Fulɓe, ; french: Peul, links=no; ha, Fulani or Hilani; pt, Fula, links=no; wo, Pël; bm, Fulaw) are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. Inhabiting many countries, they live mainly in West Africa and northern parts of Central Africa, South Sudan, Darfur, and regions near the Red Sea coast in Sudan. The approximate number of Fula people is unknown due to clashing definitions regarding Fula ethnicity. Various estimates put the figure between 25 and 40 million people worldwide. A significant proportion of the Fula – a third, or an estimated 12 to 13 million – are pastoralists, and their ethnic group has the largest nomadic pastoral community in the world., Quote: The Fulani form the largest pastoral nomadic group in the world. The Bororo'en are noted for the size of their cattle herds. In addition to fully nomadic groups, however, there are also semisedentary Fulani —F ...
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Toucouleur People
__NOTOC__ The Tukulor people ( ar, توكولور), also called Toucouleur or Haalpulaar, are a West African ethnic group native to Futa Tooro region of Senegal. There are smaller communities in Mali and Mauritania. The Toucouleur were Islamized in the 11th century; their early and strong Islamic heritage, which is seen as a defining feature, is a "matter of great pride for them".Tukulor
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They have been influential in the spread of Islam to West Africa in the Post-classical history, medieval era, later founded the vast Toucouleur Empire in the 19th century under Omar Saidou Tall that led a religious war against their neighboring ethnic groups and the French colonial forces. They speak the Pulaar language, and are distinct from but related to the Fula people, Fula, Wolo ...
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