Region in Senegal
| Fatick region
Région de Fatick (French) Diiwaanu Fatik (Wolof) | |
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| Region | |
 Location of Fatick in Senegal | |
 Fatick région, divided into 3 départements | |
| Coordinates: 14°22′N 16°08′W / 14.367°N 16.133°W / 14.367; -16.133 | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Capital | Fatick |
| Départements | List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,849 km (2,644 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 908,858 |
| • Density | 130/km (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.503 low · 4th |
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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.
History
Main articles: Serer ancient history, Timeline of Serer history, Serer religion, and Serer creation mythThe area is rich with Serer ancient and medieval history. Many of the ancient Serer sites are found within this region. It is also one of the holy places in the Serer religion. The Xooy Ceremony (or Khoy), a divination festival by the Serer priestly class (the Saltigues) is held within this region once a year. The population is overrun by the Serer people. Historically, it was part of the Serer pre-colonial Kingdom of Sine. 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 :
References
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ (in French) Culture, demography, and Regional cultural center for Fatick region, Ministry of Culture, Senegal Archived 2007-11-17 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ (in French) Becker, Charles, "Vestiges historiques, trémoins matériels du passé clans les pays sereer", Dakar (1993), CNRS - ORS TO M
- ^ (in French) Gueye, Pape Samba, "Analyses des blocages de l'introduction des langues nationales dans l'enseignement elementaire formel au Senegal: etude dans la commune de Fatick", Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis (2010)
- ^ (in French) Sine-Saloum Kassoumay "Le Sénégal - Delta du Sine Saloum". Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012. (Retrieved : 13 July 2012)
- African Studies Quarterly, Volume 14, Issue 3 (March 2014), "Fed Up: Creating a New Type of Senegal through the Arts", Guest Editors: Enz, Molly Krueger and Bryson, Devin, Published by the Center for African Studies, University of Florida, p. 36 (note 5), ISSN 2152-2448 (Retrieved 4 June 2018)
- (in French) "Révélation de saltigué : Touba va accueillir la dépouille d’une célébrité venue de Dakar" Xoy 2011 La Sénégalaise, published 6/6/2011 (Retrieved : 13 July 2012)
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