Pout, Senegal Explained

Official Name:Pout
Settlement Type:Town and commune
Total Type:Town and commune
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Senegal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Senegal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Thiès Region
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Thiès Department
Unit Pref:metric
Area Total Km2:7.109
Population As Of:2023 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:29874
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:14.7739°N -17.0603°W

Pout is a town with commune status in Thiès Department in Thiès Region of Senegal. Its population in 2023 was 29,874.[1] It stands on the side of the N2 road, giving easy access to the large towns of Dakar and Saint-Louis.

The town, in an area traditionally peopled by Sereer, has developed rapidly as a result of industrialisation. It was made a commune de ville in 1990.

Surrounded by forest, it is also a vegetable and fruit growing area where mangos, mandarins and oranges are produced. The industrial activity includes agricultural machine fabrication, salt and cement production and the export offruit and vegetables.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/mun/admin/thiès/SN13025200__pout/ Citypopulation.de