Fatick
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| area_total_km2 | 16.01 |
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| population_total | 39361 |
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| timezone | GMT |
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Fatick (; ; ) is a town and urban commune in Senegal, located between M'bour and Kaolack and inhabited by the Serer people. Its 2023 population was at 39,361. It is the capital of the Fatick Region and the Fatick Department.
Toponymy
Main article: , Serer maternal clans#Fatik
Its name (Fatick), including its region and department take their names from one of the Serer maternal clans (Fatik)—which derives from the Serer term Fati Ubadik ("we have more to go"). The name is also spelled Patik following its pronunciation which is the same as the Fatik matriclan. The 15th century King of Sine Wasilla Faye named it after his father's matriclan. His father was a member of the Patik matriclan.
History
Main article: Serer ancient history, Serer people, Serer religion
The city has several ancient sites classified as historical monuments and added to the World heritage list. There is also the site of Mind Ngo Mindiss, located in the Sine River, where libations and offerings are made, the site of Ndiobaye, where traditional ceremonies takes place, and Ndeb Jab, which houses a sacred tree at Ndiaye-Ndiaye. These sites are sacred places in Serer religion. The Xooy ceremony (or Khoy), performed by the Serer high priests and priestesses (the Saltigues), takes place at Fatick once a year.
Geography
Fatick is located "in the savanna belt of the West African Sahel, a sandy arid region south of the Sahara desert." The nearest towns are Nerane, Pourham, Mbirk Pourham and Tok. Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is located 155 km away.
Climate
Under Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, it has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).
| width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Fatick (1991–2020) | Jan high C = 34.2 | Feb high C = 36.3 | Mar high C = 38.4 | Apr high C = 39.3 | May high C = 38.8 | Jun high C = 36.7 | Jul high C = 34.5 | Aug high C = 33.1 | Sep high C = 33.1 | Oct high C = 35.5 | Nov high C = 36.7 | Dec high C = 34.8 | year high C = 36.0
| Jan low C = 16.7 | Feb low C = 18.3 | Mar low C = 19.6 | Apr low C = 20.5 | May low C = 21.9 | Jun low C = 24.1 | Jul low C = 24.9 | Aug low C = 24.7 | Sep low C = 24.5 | Oct low C = 24.1 | Nov low C = 20.3 | Dec low C = 17.7 | year low C = 21.4
| Jan record low C = 9.4 | Feb record low C = 11.9 | Mar record low C = 14.0 | Apr record low C = 15.2 | May record low C = 16.5 | Jun record low C = 18.4 | Jul record low C = 20.4 | Aug record low C = 20.0 | Sep record low C = 20.4 | Oct record low C = 18.0 | Nov record low C = 14.0 | Dec record low C = 9.4 | year record low C = 9.4
| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 2.0 | Feb precipitation mm = 1.1 | Mar precipitation mm = 0.1 | Apr precipitation mm = 0.0 | May precipitation mm = 0.4 | Jun precipitation mm = 24.6 | Jul precipitation mm = 116.0 | Aug precipitation mm = 239.8 | Sep precipitation mm = 177.7 | Oct precipitation mm = 41.4 | Nov precipitation mm = 0.4 | Dec precipitation mm = 1.1 | year precipitation mm = 604.6
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 0.1 | Feb precipitation days = 0.2 | Mar precipitation days = 0.1 | Apr precipitation days = 0.0 | May precipitation days = 0.1 | Jun precipitation days = 1.6 | Jul precipitation days = 7.1 | Aug precipitation days = 12.6 | Sep precipitation days = 11.2 | Oct precipitation days = 3.5 | Nov precipitation days = 0.2 | Dec precipitation days = 0.1 | year precipitation days = 36.8
| source = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Senegal/CSV/Fatick_380092.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Fatick |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = January 9, 2024}}
Population
In the censuses of 1988 and 2002, the estimate population figures were 18,416 and 23,149 respectively. In 2007, according to official estimates, the population was 24,855.
Economy
Since the peanut trade is losing momentum, salt marshes are the main local resource.
Twinning
Relationships exist with Montoir-de-Bretagne (Loire-Atlantique, France), through the René Guy Cadou middle school's “Club Sénégal” association, as well as with the association “Les Pirogues du Cœur,” which supports the elementary school in Sagne by reestablishing the school cafeteria two days a week and sending school supplies.
Mame Mélanie Loquais, born in Saint-Hilaire de Chaléons (Loire-Atlantique, France) in 1895, was a sister of the Catholic mission in Fatick who, from 1946 onwards, contributed to the creation of a school that still bears her name: the Mame Mélanie FATICK school. She died and has been buried in Fatick since 1996.
Notable people from Fatick
- Macky Sall, former Prime Minister and former President of Senegal
- Chérif Ousmane Sarr, footballer
- Alioune Badara M'Bengue, politician
- Babacar Touré, businessman and journalist
References
References
- [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/mun/admin/fatick/SN03015100__fatick/ Citypopulation.de] Population and area of Fatick Commune
- [[Babacar Sedikh Diouf. Diouf, Babacar Sedikh]], ''[[Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof. Maad a sinig: Kumba Ndoofeen fa Maak JUUF]] (Buka-Cilaas), 1853–1871'', PAPF (1987), pp. 13, 26, 29
- Dioh, Irénée Guilane, ''Les hologrammes du seereer: parler de Faajut, Sénégal'', Fasal (2009), pp. 108, 111, 112, {{ISBN. 9782912436627
- [[Université Cheikh Anta Diop]], Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines, Département d'Histoire, "Ñirohmol, un village déserté du Diokoul (Saloum) (XIVe-XXe siècle) : histoire et archéologie", p 24
- "Ministère de la Culture, du Genre et du Cadre de Vie".
- ''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 [http://asq.africa.ufl.edu/files/Volume-14-Issue-3.pdf] {{Webarchive. link. (15 June 2018 (Retrieved 4 June 2018))
- Sénégalaise]], published 6/6/2011, (Retrieved : 13 July 2012)
- (2001). "Linguistic Fieldwork". Cambridge University Press.
- "Association Mame Mélanie LOQUAIS, enfants d'Afrique - Sénégal.".
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