Sokone

Sokone is a town in the Fatick Region of central Senegal.

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Place details

Locality: Sokone
Region: Région de Fatick
Country: Sénégal
Population: 14,745
Timezone: Africa/Dakar

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Sokone
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Across the bay.JPG
Settlement.imagesize: 250
Settlement.image_caption: Bay at Sokone
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Senegal
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Senegal
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Fatick Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Foundiougne
Settlement.population_as_of: 2013
Settlement.population_total: 14,500
Settlement.timezone: GMT
Settlement.utc_offset: +0

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Sokonois
Population: 20424
Area: 7.475
Elevation: 14
Image: Across the bay.JPG

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Sokone is a town in the Fatick Region of central Senegal.

Sokone is a tranquil town on the south-eastern Sine-Saloum Delta amid the mangroves. It is located on the N5 road from Kaolack to Banjul, 50 km south of Kaolack and 66 km north of Banjul. During the colonial period, the town was a peanut port and the old warehouses can still be seen around town along with a large number of peanut fields in the surrounding country side. Along with peanuts, millet, cashews, and many fruits and vegetables are grown. Agriculture and fishing continue to be the main economic activities in the area.