Thilogne
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| Coordinates | 15 ° 58 ′ N , 13 ° 35 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Senegal | ||
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| Department | Matam | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | SN-MT | ||
| height | 20 m | ||
| Residents | 10,440 (2013) | ||
Thilogne is a town in the department of Matam the Matam region , located in the northeast of Senegal .
Geographical location
Thilogne is located in the north of the Matam department, not far from the border with Mauritania , on the left southwestern edge of the 19 km wide alluvial plain that accompanies the border river Senegal and is criss-crossed by impassable wetlands and watercourses. The longest watercourse that runs through this plain is the Senegal branch, Diamel , which in parts forms a network of confusing branches and leads past the outskirts of Thilogne.
Thilogne is located 437 kilometers northeast of Dakar and 50 kilometers northwest of the Matam regional prefecture
history
Thilogne was founded in the 13th century and proved to be a strategically good location. The place became its first capital in 1776 when the Fouta Toro Empire was founded . In 1996 the village of Thilogne gained commune (town) status.
population
According to the last census, the city's population has developed as follows:
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,877 |
| 1988 | 4,497 |
| 2002 | 8,425 |
| 2013 | 10,441 |
In 2002 in Thilogne 658 concessions and 934 households were counted with 8,425 inhabitants.
traffic
The national road N 2 connects Thilogne with all cities in the river regions from Saint-Louis in the west to Kidira in the east of the country. The closest towns on the N2 are Ndioum (137 km) in the northwest and Ourossogui (50 km) in the southeast.
Thilogne is connected to Matam airport, 51 km away, and the national air transport network via the N2 .
economy
The economy of Thilogne is mainly characterized by agriculture , which is practiced during the rainy season or by the river. There is a regular weekly market . The fish comes from inland.
Town twinning
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Trappes , France (TAD - Thilogne Association Développement)
See also
literature
- Abdoulaye Kane, "Diaspora villageoise et développement local en Africa: Le cas de Thilogne association développement", Hommes & migrations n ° 1229, 2001, p. 96-107
- B. Wane, Le Yirlaabe-Hebbiyaabe et le Bosseya de 1850 à 1880, Dakar, Université de Dakar, 1976 (Maîtrise d'histoire)
Web links
- Thilogne near Geonames (coordinates show a point 8.5 km southwest of the city center)
Individual evidence
- ^ Service Régional de la Statistique et de la Démographie de Matam: Situation economique et sociale regional 2013 Waters, page 49 of the PDF file 1.42 MB
- ↑ Marigot de Diammel in Geonames
- ↑ Measure distances with google maps
- ↑ Commune de Thilogne at www.communesenegal.net
- ↑ LOI n ° 96-752 du 5 September 1996 portant création des communes de Kahone, Passy, Gandiaye, Ndoffane Laghème, Thilogne, Waoundé, Kanel, Golléré, Semmé, Nguékokh, Thiadiaye, Sébikotane
- ↑ Les communes de la région de Matam: Population 1976, 1988
- ↑ Measure distance with google maps
- ^ TAD on the Internet