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Séssène

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Séssène is a locality of Senegal, situated in the M'bour Department and the Thiès Region, not far from Thiadiaye.[1]

It is the chef-lieu of Séssène Arrondissement, one of the Arrondissements of Senegal.

Over run by the Serer people,[2] it derives its name from one of the most revered[citation needed] Serer families in Serer religion (the Sène family, see also Loul Sessène). The chief of Séssène as of 2010 is Demba Sène.[2] The current population as of 2012 is 1552.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b (in French) Séssène [in] PEPAM [1]
  2. ^ a b (in French) Ousmane, Camara, "Mémoires d'un juge africain. Itinéraire d'un homme libre", p 20, KARTHALA Editions (2010), ISBN 2811132929 [2]