Fatick | |
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Country | Senegal |
Region | Fatick Region |
Capital | Fatick |
Area | |
• Total | 2,646 km2 (1,022 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• Total | 409,283 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Fatick Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three departments making up the Fatick Region, and lies on the road between Mbour and Kaolack. The Fatick region is home to many Sereer people (or Serer);[2] the Sereers are one of the major ethnic groups in Senegal and there are four Sereer dialects. At least 99% of the regional area consists Seereer, notably of Seereer Niominka people, and less than 1% of migrant Fulbe (1998 figures).[2]
Fatick town is the major urban center for the region. The department has an area of 2646 km²[3] and is divided into arrondissements, communes and rural communities (Communautés rurales, see below).[4]