Sokone

Sokone
Town

Bay at Sokone
Sokone

Location in Senegal

Coordinates: 13°53′N 16°22′W / 13.883°N 16.367°W / 13.883; -16.367
Country  Senegal
Region Fatick Region
Department Foundiougne
Population (2013)
 • Total 14,500
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Sokone is a town in the Fatick Region of central Senegal.

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]

References

  1. ↑ « 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


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