Ouarkhokh
Ouarkhokh
Warkhokh | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ouarkhokh Location within Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 15°23′02″N 15°14′17″W / 15.384°N 15.238°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Louga Region |
| Department | Linguere Department |
| Arrondissement | Dodji Arrondissement |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,138 km2 (439 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 20,861 |
| • Density | 18.33/km2 (47.48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Ouarkhokh or Warkhokh is a town and commune in northern Senegal. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Jolof from the late 17th century to 1865.[2][3]
History
[edit]Warkhokh became capital of Jolof under the reign of Buurba Alboury Jaxeer, who abandoned the old capital of Ceng because it had supported his rival Bakantam Ngaan. The town was the site of an important but indecisive battle in the ongoing civil war.[3]
In July 1865, Warkhokh was captured by the marabout Maba Diakhou Ba, but he was forced to abandon his gains in October and retreat to Saloum.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Citypopulation.de Communes and Rural Communities
- ↑ Ndiaye, Mamadou. "Du Tata d' Alboury au Palais de Bouna, la mythique capitale du royaume du Djolof, terre de guerriers bourrée de souvenirs". Seneweb.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- 1 2 Ndiaye 2021, pp. 231.
- ↑ Institut Fondamental de l'Afrique Noire. Musée Historique de Gorée Exhibit (August 2024).
Sources
[edit]- Ndiaye, Bara (2021). "Le Jolof: Naissance et Evolution d'un Empire jusqu'a la fin du XVIIe siecle". In Fall, Mamadou; Fall, Rokhaya; Mane, Mamadou (eds.). Bipolarisation du Senegal du XVIe - XVIIe siecle (in French). Dakar: HGS Editions. pp. 166–236.
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