Tattaguine

Tattaguine (or Tataguine ) is a city of the west of the Senegal. It is also the name of the rural community.

History

Tattaguine comes from the name of a bird which is called tatta in Wolof. Before the occupation of this locality, these are the birds which lived over there. Guine means to lay and indicated the laying of these birds.

Administration

Tattaguine is the chief town of the district of Tattaguine in the Département of Fatick (area of Fatick).

Geography

The closest localities are Yaboyabo, Mbefel, Gaskor, Mboudaye Sek, Ndiefer, Gaolamboura and Diarab.

Geological physics

Population

The population of Tattaguine is made up as a majority of Sérères which is the first occupants of the city.

According to the site of the PEPAM (Programme of drinking water and cleansing of the Millenium), the rural community of Tattaguine counts 22.561 people and 2.552 households. In Tattaguine Sérère one counts 2.423 inhabitants for 274 households.

Economic activities

In this formerly green region, the monoculture of the Arachide involved a fall of the agricultural production and incomes.

Twinnings and partnerships

Personalities

See too

Internal bonds

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