Paoskoto (often Paoscoto or Paos Koto) is a village and rural commune in
Paoskoto Arrondissement
Paoskoto Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Nioro du Rip Department in the Kaolack Region of Senegal.
Subdivisions
The arrondissement is divided administratively into rural communities
Sociologists have identified a number of different ...
in the
Nioro du Rip Department
Nioro du Rip Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, located in the region of Kaolack Region, Kaolack.
The principal settlement is the commune of Nioro du Rip. Rural districts (''Communautés rurales'') comprise:
*Médina Sabakh Arro ...
of the
Kaolack Region
The Kaolack region is a region in Senegal. It borders Gambia and is a common stopping point for travel between Dakar and Banjul. Its borders correspond roughly to the Saalum Kingdom of precolonial days, and the area is still spoken of as the '' ...
of
Senegal, located near the border with
the Gambia.
History
On 30 November 1865,
Maba Diakhou Bâ battled against
Émile Pinet-Laprade at the
Battle of Paoskoto, in a notable historical battle between the natives and the French colonizers.
Geography
The nearest localities are Keur Oumar Tounkara, Dafar, Keur Gaye Hamdalaye, Mbiteyene,
Tayyiba Niassène, Keur bidja Uri Keur Ali Gueye,
Nioro du Rip and Diamaguene.
Demographics
According to PEPAM (Programme d'eau potable et d'assainissement du Millénaire) the rural commune of Paoskoto has a population 43,460 and 4,061 households. The population of the village of Paoskoto amounts to 2,411 inhabitants in 225 households. The
Wolof
Wolof or Wollof may refer to:
* Wolof people, an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania
* Wolof language, a language spoken in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania
* The Wolof or Jolof Empire, a medieval West African successor of the Mal ...
and
Fulani tribes form the majority.
Bibliography
* A. K. Mbaye, ''L’épopée de Maba Diakhou Ba du Rip'', mémoire de maîtrise, Dakar, Faculté des Lettres et Sciences humaines, Département de Lettres modernes, 1996
* Kélétigui S. Keita, ''Maba Diakhou Ba dans le Rip et le Saloum (1861-1867)'', Dakar, Université de Dakar, 1970, 165 p. (Mémoire de Maîtrise)
External links
*{{in lang, fr}
Paoskoto at PEPAM
Populated places in Kaolack Region