Sokone is a tranquil town on the south-eastern Sine-Saloum Delta amid the mangroves. It is located on the N5 road from Kaolack to Banjul, 50 km south of Kaolack and 66 km north of Banjul. During the colonial period, the town was a peanut port and the old warehouses can still be seen around town along with a large number of peanut fields in the surrounding country side. Along with peanuts, millet, cashews, and many fruits and vegetables are grown. Agriculture and fishing continue to be the main economic activities in the area.
The main ethnic group in the area is the Sereer people, followed by the Wolof, Pulaars, and Mandinkas. The Wolof and Sereer languages are the most commonly heard languages, but many people in the town speak French as well.
In 2013, according to official estimates, Sokone had a population of some 14,500.[1]
Historyedit
As of the 20th century, the area where Sokone is located, specifically the extensive southwestern part of the Salum Delta, was densely populated. A process of migration from the Rip Region. The Wolofs were the main settlers in this region, and this process continued into the late 1970s, when the Wolofs were joined by different ethnic groups such as the Bambara, Fulani, Sereer and Sarakollés.[2]
Referencesedit
^« Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat - décembre 2002 - Résultats provisoires », in Projections de population du Sénégal issues du recensement 2002, Direction de la Prévision et la Statistique, janvier 2004
^"Etude du Systeme Agraire de la Zone de Sokone dans le Bassin Arachider Senegalais" (PDF). Institut de recherche pour le développement (in French). 2000. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
External linksedit
Sokone travel guide from Wikivoyage
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sokone, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november, 2016, lea. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sokone news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sokone is a town in the Fatick Region of central Senegal SokoneTownBay at SokoneSokoneLocation in SenegalCoordinates 13 53 N 16 22 W 13 883 N 16 367 W 13 883 16 367Country SenegalRegionFatick RegionDepartmentFoundiougnePopulation 2013 Total14 500Time zoneUTC 0 GMT Sokone is a tranquil town on the south eastern Sine Saloum Delta amid the mangroves It is located on the N5 road from Kaolack to Banjul 50 km south of Kaolack and 66 km north of Banjul During the colonial period the town was a peanut port and the old warehouses can still be seen around town along with a large number of peanut fields in the surrounding country side Along with peanuts millet cashews and many fruits and vegetables are grown Agriculture and fishing continue to be the main economic activities in the area The main ethnic group in the area is the Sereer people followed by the Wolof Pulaars and Mandinkas The Wolof and Sereer languages are the most commonly heard languages but many people in the town speak French as well In 2013 according to official estimates Sokone had a population of some 14 500 1 History editAs of the 20th century the area where Sokone is located specifically the extensive southwestern part of the Salum Delta was densely populated A process of migration from the Rip Region The Wolofs were the main settlers in this region and this process continued into the late 1970s when the Wolofs were joined by different ethnic groups such as the Bambara Fulani Sereer and Sarakolles 2 References edit Recensement general de la population et de l habitat decembre 2002 Resultats provisoires in Projections de population du Senegal issues du recensement 2002 Direction de la Prevision et la Statistique janvier 2004 Etude du Systeme Agraire de la Zone de Sokone dans le Bassin Arachider Senegalais PDF Institut de recherche pour le developpement in French 2000 pp 30 31 Retrieved 2022 10 16 External links edit nbsp Sokone travel guide from Wikivoyage nbsp This Senegal location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sokone amp oldid 1116495658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
