# Fatick region

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Region of Senegal

Region in Senegal

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 / 14.367°N 16.133°W / 14.367; -16.133 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 132.7/km2 (343.7/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) HDI (2021) 0.503[1] low · 4th

Part of a series on Serers and Serer religion Deities Roog Kopé Tiatie Cac Kokh Kox Koox Takhar Tiurakh Main doctrines Animism Astronomy Ciiɗ (Reincarnation) Divination Intercession of saints Rainmaker Sacred places Baol Cekeen Tumulus Fandène Fatick Index of holy sites Saloum Senegambian stone circles Sine Somb Tassili n'Ajjer Point of Sangomar Thiouthioune Tukar Yaboyabo Related articles Lamane Pangool Saltigue (priesthood) Serer ancient history Serer creation myth Serer people States headed by Serer Lamanes Timeline of Serer history Xooy Notable figures Amar Godomat Lamane Jegan Joof Issa Laye Thiaw Maad Semou Njekeh Joof Index of Serer patriarchs Index of Serer matriarchs Relations with other religions Serer Exodus from Tekrur Serer views on incarnation Serer history Persecution of Serers By Muslims By Christians Serer-Jewish relations Serer views on interfaith marriage Serer views on heaven and hell African traditional religions African diaspora religions Education Ndut initiation rite See also Index of articles relating to Serer history Index of articles relating to Serer religion Index of all articles relating to Serer people Serer people category Serer religion category v t e

**Fatick** is the southwest [region](/source/Regions_of_Senegal) of the northern outcrop of [Senegal](/source/Senegal). Its alternative name is Jinnak Bolon. The region is named for its capital city, [Fatick](/source/Fatick).[2]

## History

Main articles: [Serer ancient history](/source/Serer_ancient_history), [Timeline of Serer history](/source/Timeline_of_Serer_history), [Serer religion](/source/Serer_religion), and [Serer creation myth](/source/Serer_creation_myth)

The area is rich with [Serer ancient](/source/Timeline_of_Serer_history) and [medieval history](/source/Serer_history_(medieval_era_to_present)).[3][4][5] Many of the [ancient Serer sites](/source/Serer_ancient_history) are found within this region.[3][5] It is also [one of the holy places](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Serer_holy_places) in the [Serer religion](/source/Serer_religion).[6] The [Xooy](/source/Xooy) Ceremony (or *Khoy*), a divination festival by the Serer priestly class (the [Saltigues](/source/Saltigue)) is held within this region once a year.[7] The population is overrun by the [Serer people](/source/Serer_people). Historically, it was part of the Serer pre-colonial [Kingdom of Sine](/source/Kingdom_of_Sine).[4][5] In 1859, [the Battle of Logandème](/source/The_Battle_of_Logand%C3%A8me) took place within this region. It was a battle of resistance by the *Siin-Siin* (Serer people of Sine) against [French colonialism](/source/Second_French_Empire). It is called in some French scholarly works as the *Battle of Fatick*.

## Departments

Fatick region is divided into 3 [departments](/source/Department_(country_subdivision))[2] **:**

- [Fatick département](/source/Fatick_department)

- [Foundiougne département](/source/Foundiougne_department)

- [Gossas département](/source/Gossas_department)

- [Senegal portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Senegal)
- [Geography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Geography)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GlobalDataLab_1-0)** ["Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab"](https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/). *hdi.globaldatalab.org*. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Fat_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Fat_2-1) (in French) [Culture, demography, and Regional cultural center for Fatick region, Ministry of Culture, Senegal](http://www.culture.gouv.sn/article.php3?id_article=112) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071117144347/http://www.culture.gouv.sn/article.php3?id_article=112) 2007-11-17 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Becks_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Becks_3-1) (in French) Becker, Charles, "Vestiges historiques, trémoins matériels du passé clans les pays sereer", [Dakar](/source/Dakar) (1993), CNRS - ORS TO M

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Gu_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Gu_4-1) (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](/source/Universit%C3%A9_Gaston_Berger_de_Saint-Louis) (2010)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Kas_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Kas_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Kas_5-2) (in French) [Sine-Saloum](/source/Sine-Saloum) [in] Kassoumay ["Le Sénégal - Delta du Sine Saloum"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120604214343/http://www.kassoumay.com/senegal/sine-saloum.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.kassoumay.com/senegal/sine-saloum.html) on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012. (Retrieved : 13 July 2012)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** *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](/source/University_of_Florida), p. 36 (note 5), [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [2152-2448](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2152-2448) [\[1\]](http://asq.africa.ufl.edu/files/Volume-14-Issue-3.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180615191904/http://asq.africa.ufl.edu/files/Volume-14-Issue-3.pdf) 15 June 2018 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (Retrieved 4 June 2018)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** (in French) ["Révélation de saltigué : Touba va accueillir la dépouille d’une célébrité venue de Dakar"](http://lasenegalaise.com/index.php?lasenegalaise=infos&infos=societe&societe=17103#) Xoy 2011 [in] La Sénégalaise, published 6/6/2011 (Retrieved : 13 July 2012)

## External links

- [Fatick region map](http://www.au-senegal.com/Carte-administrative-de-la-region,33.html)

- [La Region de Fatick](https://web.archive.org/web/20130824232827/http://www.dooggle.com/La-Region-de-Fatick_a2.html)

v t e Regions of Senegal Dakar Diourbel Fatick Kaffrine Kaolack Kédougou Kolda Louga Matam Saint-Louis Sédhiou Tambacounda Thiès Ziguinchor

v t e Serer topics Peoples Laalaa Ndut Niominka Noon Palor Saafi Seex (Noticeboard announcements) Religion Key topics Ciiɗ (reincarnation) Classical Ndut teachings Creation myth Criticism Festivals Xooy Jaaniiw Junjung Lamane Persecution Pangool Religion Sadax Saltigue Symbolism Women Supreme deities Kokh Kox Koox Kopé Tiatie Cac Roog (Supreme Deity) Other deities (or spirits) Kumba Njaay Takhar Tiurakh Sacred sites Fatick Sine River Sine-Saloum Somb Point of Sangomar Tattaguine Tukar Yaboyabo History Amar Godomat Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune Battle of Logandème Cekeen Tumuli Khasso Kingdom of Baol Kingdom of Biffeche kingdom of Saloum Kingdom of Sine States headed by Serer Lamanes Serer ancient history Serer Exodus from Tekrur Serer medieval history Takrur Timeline of Serer history Western Sahara Wagadou (Ghana Empire) Demographics By region Gambia Mauritania Senegal Serer country Languages Cangin Lehar/Laalaa Ndut Noon Palor Safen Serer Culture Birth Customary law Death Inheritance Marriage Mbalax Njuup Saadj (or Chere or saay) Sabar Tama Tassu Njom Royalty Maad (kings) & Lamaan (ancient kings & landowners) Amar Godomat Lamane Jegan Joof Maad a Sinig Ama Joof Gnilane Faye Joof Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Fa Ndeb Joof Maad a Sinig Mahecor Joof Maad a Sinig Maysa Wali Jaxateh Manneh Maad Ndaah Njemeh Joof Maad Saloum Mbegan Ndour Maad Saloum Fode N'Gouye Joof Maad Semou Njekeh Joof Bourba Jolof Ndiadiane Ndiaye (founder of Jolof Empire) Serer Braks of Waalo (of the Joos Maternal Dynasty) Lingeer (queens & queen mothers) Lingeer Fatim Beye Lingeer Ndoye Demba Lingeer Ngoné Dièye Lingeer Selbeh Ndoffene Joof Serer maternal clans Dynasties and royal houses Faye family Guelowar Joof family Joos Maternal Dynasty The Royal House of Boureh Gnilane Joof The Royal House of Jogo Siga Joof The Royal House of Semou Njekeh Joof Families and royal titles Buumi Faye family Joof family Lamane Lingeer Loul Maad Maad Saloum Maad a Sinig Ngum family Njie family Sarr family Sene family Teigne Thilas Related people Jola people Lebu people Toucouleur people Wolof people Bafour

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