Mlomp is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in Lower
Casamance
, settlement_type = Geographical region
, image_skyline = Senegal Casamance.png
, image_caption = Casamance in Senegal
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, motto ...
,
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
, located to the north of
Thionck Essyl
Thionck Essyl (also called Tionk Essil) is a town in Ziguinchor, Senegal, located 65 km north-west of the region capital.
Etymology
The name of the town means "cook remaining crouched."
History
The origins of the town are connected to the k ...
and to the south of . At the time of the 2002 census, the locality contained in 382 households.
It is the main settlement of the
rural community
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of Mlomp (Bignona), in
Bignona Department
Bignona Department is one of the three departments in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal.
Districts
Within the department are three urban communes: Bignona, Thionck Essyl and Diouloulou
The rest of the department is divided administratively int ...
of the
Ziguinchor Region
Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Basse Casamance
, settlement_type = Geographical region
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.
History
List of chiefs of Mlomp:
* Landiany Sambou (1882-1903)
* Abdou Niamby Sambou (1903-1929)
* Idrissa Horro Sambou (1929-1945)
* Lalo Diatta (1945-1952)
* Mamadou Sambou (1952-1995)
* Idrissa Sambou (1995-2011)
* Mamadou diatta (2011-present)
Administration
Village chief : Mamadou diatta (elected 29 October 2011)
Heads of the quarters : Lamine Coly (Boundia), who died 31 May 2015 at Ziguinchor;
Sahissa Mané Sambou (Etamaya);
Yaya Sambou (Balokir);
Abba Diédhiou (Kawaguir)
Mlomp consists of four quarters which contain 11 sub-quarters.
* Boundia Quarter. Sub-quarters : Boussoya, Djifalone, Manana.
* Balokir Quarter. Sub-quarters : Balokir, Dialome, Kagogoune.
* Etamaya Quarter. Sub-quarters : Koubananck, Kagnédième, Boffé, Bakobote
* Kawaguir Quarter. Sub-quarters : Bondine, Dialome.
People from Mlomp
*
Youba Sambou
Youba Sambou (born 1944) is a Senegalese politician from Casamance who served in the government of Senegal as Minister of the Armed Forces from 2000 to 2002. He also served as Mayor of Bignona and was elected as a member of the National Assembly ...
, Senegalese Minister of Armed Forces (2000-2002)
References
External links
Plan local d'hydraulique et d'assainissement (PLHA) : Communauté rurale de Mlomp (Bignona)(PEPAM, July 2010)
* Association Un, File on the village of Mlomp
PDF(1999)
{{Bignona Department
Populated places in the Bignona Department