Dagana, Senegal
Encyclopedia
Dagana is a town in the Saint-Louis Region
of Senegal
and the capital of the Dagana Department
. It shares its name with the Dagana River.
Ethnic groups in Dagana include Wolof
, Fula
, and Moor
.
Saint-Louis Region
The Saint-Louis Region of Senegal is on the border with Mauritania. Its capital is Saint-Louis.Famous for its cast iron bridge, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, it is close to the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, home to thousands of birds, some indigenous to the...
of Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
and the capital of the Dagana Department
Dagana Department, Senegal
Dagana is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Saint-Louis Region. The capital is Dagana....
. It shares its name with the Dagana River.
Ethnic groups in Dagana include Wolof
Wolof people
The Wolof are an ethnic group found in Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania.In Senegal, the Wolof form an ethnic plurality with about 43.3% of the population are Wolofs...
, Fula
Fula people
Fula people or Fulani or Fulbe are an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa...
, and Moor
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
.