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Petite Côte
The Petite Côte is a stretch of coast in Senegal, running south from the Cap-Vert peninsula to the Saloum Delta, near the border with the Gambia. The northern section near Dakar contains seaside resorts such as Saly Portudal, Rufisque, Nianing and Popenguine-Ndayane. The entire coast is part of the city of M'Bour, with fishing villages, such as Toubab Dialaw, Joal-Fadiout, Palmarin and Djiffer.Connolly, Sean,''Senegal'', Bradt Travel Guides Bradt Travel Guides is a publisher of travel guides founded in 1974 by Hilary Bradt and her husband George, who co-wrote the first Bradt Guide on a river barge on a tributary of the Amazon River, Amazon. Since then Bradt has grown into a leading ... (2015), p. 139-140, (Retrieved 14 April 2019) Coasts References Geography of Senegal Serer country {{Senegal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M'Bour
M'Bour or Mbour ( ar, مبور; Wolof: ''Mbuur''), is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately eighty kilometers south of Dakar. It is home to a population of nearly 233,000 (2013 census). The city's major industries are tourism, fishing and peanut processing. M'Bour is a tourist destination. It is situated on the "Little Coast" and connected to Dakar via the N1 road. It is noteworthy for the orphanage and nursery for children run by the international NGO Vivre Ensemble, and for the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Senegal. 140 migrants drowned on October 29, 2020 when a boat from M'Bour that was bound for the Canary Islands capsized near Saint-Louis, Senegal. Notable residents or natives * Viviane N'Dour, Singer * Youssou Diagne, Politician * Ibrahima Niane, Footballer Gallery Image:Gettingfish.jpg, Port of M'Bour in Senegal Image:M'bour harbor.jpeg, Port of M'Bour, Senegal Image:Streetsmbour2.jpg, Streets near the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coasts
The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline. The Earth has around of coastline. Coasts are important zones in natural ecosystems, often home to a wide range of biodiversity. On land, they harbor important ecosystems such as freshwater or estuarine wetlands, which are important for bird populations and other terrestrial animals. In wave-protected areas they harbor saltmarshes, mangroves or seagrasses, all of which can provide nursery habitat for finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic species. Rocky shores are usually found along exposed coasts and provide habitat for a wide range of sessile animals (e.g. mussels, starfish, barnacles) and various kinds of seaweeds. Along tropical coasts with clear, nutrient-poor water, coral reefs can often be found between depths of . According to a United Nations atlas, 44% of all people live within 5 km (3.3mi) of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradt Travel Guides
Bradt Travel Guides is a publisher of travel guides founded in 1974 by Hilary Bradt and her husband George, who co-wrote the first Bradt Guide on a river barge on a tributary of the Amazon River, Amazon. Since then Bradt has grown into a leading independent travel publisher, with growth particularly in the last decade. It has a reputation for tackling destinations overlooked by other guide book publishers. Bradt guides have been cited by ''The Independent'' as covering "parts of the world other travel publishers don't reach", and nearly two-thirds of the guides on the publisher's list have no direct competition in English from other travel publishers. These include guides to parts of Asia, Latin America and Africa, in particular, which traditionally have not been widely covered by guidebook publishers, or do not have a long history of tourism. Bradt also has an extensive list of regional European guides to destinations such as the Peloponnese, the Vendée and the Basque Country (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmarin
Palmarin (also called Palmarin Fakao, Palmarin-facao, or Nguedj) is a coastal village in Senegal, located in Sine-Saloum near Sangomar Point between Joal-Fadiouth and Djifer. History Palmarin was formerly part of the Kingdom of Sine The Kingdom of Sine (also: ''Sin, Siine'' or Siin in the Serer-Sine language) was a post-classical Serer kingdom along the north bank of the Saloum River delta in modern Senegal. The inhabitants are called ''Siin-Siin'' or ''Sine-Sine'' (a Se .... Throughout the 19th century, the village participated in the trade of ivory and fur. For more information visiwww.palmarin.net Administration Palmarin is now part of Fatick Department in Fatick Region. Geography The nearest towns are Joal-Fadiouth, Ngalou Sessene, Mar Lodj, Mar Souloum, Diakhanor, and Guimsam. Population In 2003, there were 6698 people and 758 households in the rural community of Palmarin. Economy Palmarin's economy is dominated by fishing and agriculture, however Tourism in Senegal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joal-Fadiout
Joal-Fadiouth is a town and commune in the Thiès Region at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar. ''Joal'' lies on the mainland, while ''Fadiouth'', linked by a bridge, lies on an island of clam shells, which are also used in local architecture and crafts. The village has no motorised transport evidenced by the sign on entering. It has large Christian and Muslim populations with cemeteries on another shell island. Another attraction is granaries on stilts in the water. The population of the commune in 2013 was some 46,000. History While the origin of the village remains disputed, the establishment of the Serer in the area is assumed to have begun when the advance of the Almoravids in the 11th century forced them to leave the Sénégal River valley, occupying the Petite Côte and the region of the Sine River. Another theory claims that Joal and Fadiouth have been founded by the Guelowar when they were expelled from the kingdom of Kaabu. Both of these the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toubab Dialaw
Toubab Dialo (or Toubab Dialaw) is a village in Senegal, located on the Petite Côte, south of Dakar, between Bargny, Senegal and Popenguine. It is part of the rural community of Yenne, the department of Rufisque and the region of Dakar. Geography The nearest towns are Gorée, Yene Tode, Lela, Khobi, Kelle, Tiabla, Thilaw and Tilene. History According to legend - told by tourist guides - El Hadj Omar Tall (Omar Saidou Tall), founded the Toucouleurs Empire. He came to this village and caused a source of fresh water to spring up on the beach which was seen as miraculous. Economy A fishing village leaning against the cliff, Toubab Dialo is now turning to tourism, thanks to a peaceful environment conducive to swimming and walking. Abdoul Rahim Ba is the founder of Biodialaw network in Toubab Dialaw. It is an "ecological oasis" that trains young people, women and communities in ecological organic farming techniques. Culture The village is home to the École des Sables, an interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popenguine-Ndayane
Popenguine-Ndayane is a small village on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in Senegal, located 70 km south of Dakar, on the Petite Côte, in the department of M'Bour in the region of Thiès Region. Since 2008, it brings together two localities, Popenguine and Ndayane. History Founded 350 years ago, the village was first called Poponguine. It became Popenguine an initiative of President Léopold Sédar Senghor, one of whose poems is called "Retour à Popenguine". The town is a favorite vacation spot for Senegal's heads of state. In 2003, Wolimata Thiao mobilized a Collective of Women’s Groups for the Protection of Nature (COPRONAT). They are in partnership with local communities and the Senegalese government. COPRONAT brings together women's groups from eight different villages. They have been in charge of protecting the Popenguine Nature Reserve since 1996. They plant trees, manage erosion and waste, environmental education activities that invest in the communities. In Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cap-Vert
Cap-Vert, or the Cape Verde Peninsula, is a peninsula in Senegal and the westernmost point of the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasia mainland. Portuguese explorers called it Cabo Verde or "Green Cape". The Cape Verde islands, further west, are named after the cape. Dakar, the capital of Senegal, occupies parts including its southern tip. Formed by a combination of volcanic offshore islands and a land bridge produced by coastal currents, the cape projects into the Atlantic Ocean, bending back to the southeast at its tip. Exposure to southwesterly winds contributes to Cape Verde's seasonal verdant appearance, in contrast to the undulating yellow dunes to the north. The peninsula is shaped like a triangle (about per side), with the base of the triangle roughly along the north and its apex on the south, near Dakar. Near Pointe des Almadies, the north-western tip of the cape, lies Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, which was used as a transatlantic ferrying p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nianing
Nianing is a city in Petite Côte, Senegal, south of Dakar, from M'Bour. History Nianing was once a major trading post for cotton and peanuts. Today, the city is situated on the main road that leads from M'Bour to Joal-Fadiouth. Administration Nianing is part of the rural community of Malicounda in M'bour Department, Thiès. Geography The nearest towns are Saly, M'Bour, Warang, Gagnabougou, Pointe-Sarène, Ponto, and Nianing Boro Population According to PEPAM (Water and Sanitation Program for the Millennium), there are 6448 people and 736 households in Nianing. The population is predominantly Serer, mostly Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a .... Economy Fish constitute the primary natural resource in the area. The local economy also relies on l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufisque
Rufisque ( ar, روفيسك; Wolof: Tëngeéj) is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 179,797 (2002 census). In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar. Rufisque is also the capital of the department of the same name and lies east of Dakar, the capital of Senegal. History Originally a Lebou fishing village called Tenguedj ( wo, Tëngéej), Rufisque became important in the 16th century as the principal port of the kingdom of Cayor, being frequented by Portuguese (who named it ''Rio Fresco'', in which the name of the city originated from, meaning in English:"Freshwater River"), Dutch, French and English traders. A Euro-African Creole, or Métis, community of merchants grew up there, in close contact with similar communities in Saint Louis, Gorée and other places along the Petite Côte (Portudal, Joal) south to the Gambia River. In 1840 a couple of Sain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
