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Mampatim | |
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Town and commune | |
  Mampatim Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 12°53′31″N 14°19′52″W / 12.892°N 14.331°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Kolda Region |
| Department | Kolda |
| Arrondissement | Mampatim |
| Area | |
| 387.3 km2 (149.5 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
| 21,955 | |
| • Density | 56.69/km2 (146.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Mampatim is a town and commune located in the Kolda Region of Senegal.
Mampatim was the capital of a Bainuk kingdom whose ruler, Kikikor, was defeated by Tiramakhan Traore, founder of Kaabu.[2][3] Traore may have died in Mampatim.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Citypopulation.de Communes and Rural Communities
- ↑ Ngom, Biram: "La question Gelwaar et l’histoire du Siin", Dakar, Université de Dakar, 1987
- ↑ Niane 1989, p. 22.
- ↑ WESTERN AFRICA TO c1860 A.D. A PROVISIONAL HISTORICAL SCHEMA BASED ON CLIMATE PERIODS by George E. Brooks, Indiana University African Studies Program, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, August, 1985.
Sources
[edit]- Niane, Djibril Tamsir (1989). Histoire des Mandingues de l'Ouest: le royaume du Gabou. Paris: Karthala Editions. ISBN 978-2-86537-236-2. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
12°53′31″N 14°19′52″W / 12.892°N 14.331°W
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