Palmarin (also called Palmarin Fakao, Palmarin-facao, or Nguedj) is a coastal village in

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

, located in Sine-Saloum near Sangomar Point between

Joal-Fadiouth 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 use ...

and

Djifer Djifer is a coastal village in Fatick Department in Fatick Region, Senegal. It is located 10 km south of Palmarin at the end of the Point of Sangomar. Climate Djifer has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable peopl ...

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 Serer ...

. Throughout the 19th century, the village participated in the trade of ivory and

fur Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an insulating blanket t ...

. For more information visi
www.palmarin.net

Administration

Palmarin is now part of

Fatick Department Fatick Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three departments making up the Fatick Region, and lies on the road between Mbour and Kaolack. The Fatick region is home to many Sereer people; the Sereers are one of the major ...

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.

Geography

The nearest towns are Joal-Fadiouth, Ngalou Sessene,

Mar Lodj Mar Lodj is an island in Senegal located in the Sine-Saloum region near Ndangane, and forty kilometers from Joal-Fadiouth Joal-Fadiouth is a town and commune in the Thiès Region at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar. ...

, 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 Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

and agriculture, however

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (disambiguation), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (disambiguation), tours. Th ...

also make a contribution, thanks to the beaches,

palm trees Palm most commonly refers to: * Palm of the hand, the central region of the front of the hand * Palm plants, of family Arecaceae **List of Arecaceae genera * Several other plants known as "palm" Palm or Palms may also refer to: Music * Palm (ba ...

(which give the village its name), and palm wine.

Climate

Palmarin has a

hot semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...

(BSh) with no rainfall from November to May and moderate to heavy rainfall from June to October.

References

External links

*
The rural community of Palmarin on the PEPAM website
{{Serer topics, state=collapsed Populated places in Fatick Region Petite Côte