Foundiougne Department Explained

Foundiougne
Settlement Type:Department
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Senegal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Fatick Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Foundiougne
Area Total Km2:2959
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:376,408
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
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Foundiougne Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region.

Economy

Foundiougne is a main hub on the Sine-Saloum river in the Fatick Region of Senegal. It is a popular launch pad for eco-tours to see the abundant mangroves along the river. A ferry (connecting Foundiougne to the main road leading to Fatick) crosses the river at set times throughout the day transporting locals and tourists alike. Services that can be found include a post office, hospital, grocery stores, a pharmacy, restaurants, an internet cafe, and hotels. A high school in town serves Foundiougne and Mbam. There is a market every Tuesday (called a luma) on the edge of town, near the road to Mbam. At the weekly Luma, residents can purchase anything that they might require, ranging from plastic buckets to cooking pots to fabric to sandals to western clothing. It is an important center for residents of nearby villages, who travel to Foundiougne often on horse-drawn chariots.

Administrative divisions

There are five communes in the department: Foundiougne,, Sokone, and .

The rural districts (communautés rurales) comprise:

Historic sites

Source:[2]

Foundiougne and Sokone towns
Djilor
Niodior
Toubacouta

References

14.1333°N -44°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/admin/ Senegal: Administrative Division
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20071117165511/http://www.culture.gouv.sn/article.php3?id_article=3 List of historic sites