Sébikhotane

Sébikhotane
Town
Sébikhotane

Location in Senegal

Coordinates: 14°44′49″N 17°08′12″W / 14.74694°N 17.13667°W / 14.74694; -17.13667
Country  Senegal
Region Dakar Region
Department Rufisque Department
Population (2013)
 • Total 27,402
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Sébikhotane is a town in the Dakar Region of western Senegal. It is in the Rufisque Department. The population in 2013 was 27,402.[1]

Sébikotane is located 45 km east of Dakar. The village was founded by Sébikotane Sereres in 1736. A Catholic seminary was founded in 1911. It was the seat of a rural community from1984 to 1996. The town received commune status in 1996. The population is mainly composed of farmers and farm workers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie, Senegal; Population des Communes Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Plan d’Investissement Communal de Sébikotane/A. Dia, 2002
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