Fatick (French pronunciation: [fatik]; Wolof: Fatik; Serer: Fatik)[2][3] 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.[1] It is the capital of the Fatick Region and the Fatick Department.
Fatick | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
  Fatick | |
| Coordinates: 14°20′0″N 16°24′25″W / 14.33333°N 16.40694°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Fatick Region |
| Area | |
| • Town and commune | 16.01 km2 (6.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
| • Town and commune | 39,361 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 0 (GMT) |
Toponymy
editIts 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").[4] 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
editThe city has several ancient sites classified as historical monuments and added to the World heritage list.[5] 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.[6] The Xooy ceremony (or Khoy), performed by the Serer high priests and priestesses (the Saltigues), takes place at Fatick once a year.[7]
Geography
editFatick is located "in the savanna belt of the West African Sahel, a sandy arid region south of the Sahara desert."[8] The nearest towns are Nerane, Pourham, Mbirk Pourham and Tok. Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is located 155 km away.
Climate
editUnder Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, it has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).
| Climate data for Fatick (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.2 (93.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.02) |
24.6 (0.97) |
116.0 (4.57) |
239.8 (9.44) |
177.7 (7.00) |
41.4 (1.63) |
0.4 (0.02) |
1.1 (0.04) |
604.6 (23.80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 36.8 |
| Source: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
Population
editIn 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
editSince the peanut trade is losing momentum, salt marshes are the main local resource.
Notable people from Fatick
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b c Citypopulation.de Population and area of Fatick Commune
- ^ Diouf, Babacar Sedikh, 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
- ^ Senegal culture (gov web), retrieved 27 March 2003 "Ministère de la Culture, du Genre et du Cadre de Vie". Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ 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 [1] (Retrieved 4 June 2018)
- ^ Révélation de saltigué : Touba va accueillir la dépouille d’une célébrité venue de Dakar (2001 Xoy) [in] La Sénégalaise, published 6/6/2011, (Retrieved : 13 July 2012)
- ^ Newman, Paul; Ratliff, Martha, eds. (2001). Linguistic Fieldwork. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 190. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511810206. ISBN 9780521660495. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Fatick". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 9 January 2024.