Nioro du Rip explained

Official Name:Ville de Nioro du Rip
Settlement Type:Town and commune
Total Type:Town and commune
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Nioro_du_Rip_arrondissements.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Arrondissements of the Nioro du Rip Department
Pushpin Map:Senegal
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Senegal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kaolack
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Nioro du Rip
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Modou Mbaye
Unit Pref:metric
Area Total Km2:7.909
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:28491
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:13.75°N -63°W
Elevation M:28

Nioro du Rip is a town and urban commune in the south-west of Sénégal, situated about 600NaN0 to the south-west of Kaolack and 270NaN0 from the border with The Gambia.

History

The town of Nioro du Rip was the capital of Rip (a kingdom of the marabout leader Maba Diakhou Bâ). Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacké (founder of The Mouride brotherhood) at one point lived here. Nioro is near one group of the Senegambian stone circles which date from the eighth century.

Administration

The town is the capital of Nioro du Rip Department, in région of Kaolack.

Geography

Nioro du Rip is on the route nationale N4 which links Kaolack to Ziguinchor via The Gambia.The nearest small towns are Keur Ali Gueye, Paoskoto, Diamaguene, Keur Bidji Ouri, Lougue, Bamba, Bakesaloum, Mbaye Faye Fafa et Mbap.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/mun/admin/kaolack/SN05035100__nioro_du_rip/ Citypopulation.de