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.^[2]

Fatick region Région de Fatick (French) Diiwaanu Fatik (Wolof)
Region
Location of Fatick in Senegal
Fatick région, divided into 3 départements
Coordinates: 14°22′N 16°08′W
Country	Senegal
Capital	Fatick
Départements	List Fatick Foundiougne Gossas
Area
• Total	6,849 km2 (2,644 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	908,858
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
HDI (2021)	0.503[1] low · 4th

History

Main articles: Serer ancient history, Timeline of Serer history, Serer religion, and Serer creation myth

The area is rich with Serer ancient and medieval history.^[3][4][5] Many of the ancient Serer sites are found within this region.^[3][5] It is also one of the holy places in the Serer religion.^[6] The Xooy Ceremony (or Khoy), a divination festival by the Serer priestly class (the Saltigues) is held within this region once a year.^[7] The population is overrun by the Serer people. Historically, it was part of the Serer pre-colonial Kingdom of Sine.^[4][5] In 1859, the Battle of Logandème took place within this region. It was a battle of resistance by the Siin-Siin (Serer people of Sine) against French colonialism. It is called in some French scholarly works as the Battle of Fatick.

Departments

Fatick region is divided into 3 departments^[2] :

• Fatick département
• Foundiougne département
• Gossas département

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