Kaffrine
Kaffrine | |
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Town and commune | |
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  Kaffrine | |
| Coordinates: 14°07′N 15°42′W / 14.117°N 15.700°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Kaffrine Region |
| Département | Kaffrine Department |
| Area | |
• Town and commune | 19.67 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
• Town and commune | 57,307 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kaffrine (Wolof: Kafrin) is the capital town of Kaffrine Region of Senegal.
Agriculture
Kaffrine lies in Senegal's Peanut Basin.[2] Peanuts are the second most common crop for the people of Kaffrine, only behind Millet. Both crops are grown by over 90% of farmers in Kaffrine. Maize is the third most popular crop and grown by over 85% of farmers.[3]
Climate Change
Kaffrine will be heavily affected by the changing climate as erratic rainfall will make current farming practices difficult and reduce agricultural production.[4]
Infrastructure
Kaffrine has a station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.
Notable people
- Iba Der Thiam, politician and historian
- Aliou Sow, politician
References
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Kaffrine Commune
- ^ "Kaffrine". 2014-03-07. Archived from the original on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "Kaffrine | Adaptation and Mitigation Knowledge Network (AMKN)". amkn.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "Kaffrine | Adaptation and Mitigation Knowledge Network (AMKN)". amkn.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
14°06′05.1″N 15°32′35.5″W / 14.101417°N 15.543194°W
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