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Fatick department

Department in Fatick region, Senegal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Fatick department is one of the 46 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 (or Serer);[2] the Sereers are one of the major ethnic groups in Senegal and there are four Sereer dialects. At least 99% of the regional area consists Seereer, notably of Seereer Niominka people, and less than 1% of migrant Fulbe (1998 figures).[2]

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Fatick town is the major urban center for the region. The department has an area of 2646 km²[3] and is divided into arrondissements, communes, and rural communities.[4]

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Administrative divisions

There are two communes in the department: Diofior and Fatick.

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

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
Fimela
Niakhar
  • Tumulus of Yenguélé
  • Raised posts at Niakhar related to initiation
  • Raised posts at Mboul related to initiation
  • Fasaw, fangool (ancestral spirit) of the land of Njaafaaj
Tattaguine
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References

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