Podor
Podor (Wolof: Podoor) is the northernmost town in Senegal, lying on Morfil Island between the Sénégal River and Doué River on the border with Mauritania. It was the location of the ancient state Takrur.[1] It is home to a ruined French colonial fort, built in 1854 as a centre for gold trading,[2] and is the birthplace of fashion designer Oumou Sy, as well as musicians Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck.
Podor | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Fort of Podor | |
  Podor | |
| Coordinates: 16°37′N 15°02′W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Saint-Louis Region |
| Department | Podor |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 11,869 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The 2002 census determined the population of the town was 9,472 inhabitants. In 2007, according to official estimates, it had grown to 11,869. It is 99% Muslim.[3]
The old trading post of Podor
References
- Gritzner, Janet H. (2005). Senegal. Infobase Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781438105390.
- Varnava, Andrekos (2015-09-01). Imperial expectations and realities: El Dorados, utopias and dystopias. Oxford University Press. p. 100. ISBN 9781784996475.
- "Podor - Sénégal : hôtels guide de voyage et du tourisme". Sénégal : hôtels guide de voyage et du tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-31.
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