Fatick Department is one of the 45
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'') whic ...
, one of the three departments making up the
Fatick Region
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. , and lies on the road between
Mbour
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 ...
and
Kaolack
Kaolack ( ar, كاولاك; wo, Kawlax) is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an i ...
. The
Fatick region
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. is home to many
Sereer
The Serer people are a West African ethnoreligious group. people; the Sereers are one of the major ethnic groups in Senegal and there are four Sereer dialects.
Fatick
Fatick ( wo, Fatik, srr, Fatik) is a town in Senegal, located between M'bour and Kaolack and inhabited by the Serer people. Its 2005 population was estimated at 24,243. It is the capital of the Fatick Region and the Fatick Department.
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town is the major urban center for the region.
Administrative divisions
There are two communes in the department:
Diofior
Diofior (or Dioffior) is a commune in Fatick Department in Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof ...
and
Fatick
Fatick ( wo, Fatik, srr, Fatik) is a town in Senegal, located between M'bour and Kaolack and inhabited by the Serer people. Its 2005 population was estimated at 24,243. It is the capital of the Fatick Region and the Fatick Department.
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.
The rural districts (''Communautés rurales'') comprise:
* Arrondissement of Diakhao:
** Diakhao
** Diaoulé
** Mbéllacadiao
** Ndiob
** Thiaré Ndialgui
* Arrondissement de Fimela:
** Djilasse
** Fimela
** Loul Sessène
** Palmarin Facao
* Arrondissement de Niakhar:
** Niakhar
** Ngayokhène
** Patar Sine
* Arrondissement de Tattaguine
** Diarrère
** Diouroup
** Tattaguine
Historic sitesList of historic sites
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;Fatick town
* Mbind Ngo Mindiss, site of offerings, situated on an arm of the sea, the Sine
* Diobaye, site of traditional ceremonies
* Jab Ndeb, sacred tree, at Ndiaye-Ndiaye
* Lutheran Mission building
* Prefecture building
* Tribunal building
;Diakhao
* Royal house
* Tomb of Bour Sine Coumba Ndoffène Fa Maak
* Tombs of the Guélwars
* Tombs of the Linguères at Diakhao Thioupane
* Kanger baobab tree of Diakhao, site of the offerings by the Kings of Sine
* Mausoleum of
Maba Diakhou Bâ
Maba Diakhou Bâ (1809 – July 1867), also known as Ma Ba Diakhu, Ma Ba Diakho Ba, Ma Ba Jaaxu, Mabba Jaxu Ba, was a Muslim leader in West Africa during the 19th century. Born in Rip, Maba was a disciple of the Tijaniyya Sufi brotherhood and bec ...
at
Mbel Fandane
;Fimela
* Tomb of Meïssa Waly Dione at Mbissel
* Wells and Mosque of El Hadji Omar at Simal
* Senghor Family House at Djilor Djidiack
;Niakhar
* Tumulus of Yenguélé
* Raised posts at Niakhar related to initiation
* Raised posts at Mboul related to initiation
* Fasaw,
fangool
Pangool (in Serer and Cangin) singular: Fangool (var : ''Pangol'' and ''Fangol''), are the ancient saints and ancestral spirits of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. The Pangool play a crucial role in Serer religion and h ...
(ancestral spirit) of the land of Njaafaaj
;Tattaguine
* Remains of the Bour Sine Salmon Faye house in the village of Khodjil-Ndiongolor
* Raised posts at Bikol
* Gouye Géwel baobab tree at Toucar and Senghor
* Harwak,
fangool
Pangool (in Serer and Cangin) singular: Fangool (var : ''Pangol'' and ''Fangol''), are the ancient saints and ancestral spirits of the Serer people of Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania. The Pangool play a crucial role in Serer religion and h ...
of the maternal family Coofan at Fayil
References
Departments of Senegal
Fatick Region
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