Dagana, Senegal
Dagana | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
 Colonial-era warehouses on the riverside | |
  Dagana | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′N 15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Saint-Louis Region |
| Area | |
• commune | 5.526 km2 (2.134 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• commune | 26,568 |
| • Density | 4,808/km2 (12,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Dagana is a town and urban commune situated in the Saint-Louis Region of Senegal and it is the capital of the Dagana Department. Dagana borders Mauritania across the Senegal river.
The different ethnic groups in Dagana include Wolof, Fula (Fula: Fulɓe; French: Peul or Peulh), and Moor.
History
The village was founded in the 14th century.[2] In 1820 the French installed a fort in Dagana, which was expanded over time.[3]
On June 18th 1833, Njembot Mbodj, lingeer of Waalo, married the Trarza Moorish leader Mohamed El Habib in Dagana.[4]
In March 1908 the French fort was unsuccessfully attacked by the marabout Aly Yoro Dia, who was killed in the attempt.[3]
In popular culture
In Season 5, Episode 3 of The Grand Tour, presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May use discarded plastic bottles to float cars across the Senegal River at Dagana, as part of a homage to the Dakar Rally.[5]
References
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Dagana Commune
- ^ "La Commune de Dagana Sénégal". Saint Louis du Senegal. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ a b Senegal Ministry of Tourism. "Panneau 35: Dagana - le fort". Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ « Femmes au Sénégal », in Les cahiers de l'alternance, No. 10, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Université de Dakar, Centre d'études des sciences et techniques d'information, 2006
- ^ The Grand Tour: Sand Job, The Grand Tour, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, 2024-02-16, retrieved 2024-02-17
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16°29′N 15°36′W / 16.483°N 15.600°W