Mlomp
Encyclopedia
Mlomp is a rural community and village
in the Ziguinchor Region
of Senegal
in the Casamance
, situated approximately 40 km (24.9 mi) south-west of Ziguinchor
.
As of 2000 it had a population of 7,628, rising to around 8,500 in 2006. Most inhabitants are of Diola ethnicity and speaking the Diola language, and many also speak the Ouolof language and French
.
of Loudia Ouolof, in the Oussouye Department
of the Ziguinchor Region
. Mlomp has an elementary and secondary school, a dispensary, and a town hall.
, Kagnout
, Karabane, Loudia Diola, Loudia Ouolof, Oussouye, Pointe Saint Georges, Samatit
, Bouhimban.
According to PEPAM, (Programme d'eau potable et d'assainissement du Millénaire
), the commune of Mlomp has a population of 7,628 persons living in 1,062 individual households.
Among the 24 villages of the community, three bear the name of Mlomp. These include the village of Mlomp Djibetene (480 inhabitants), Mlomp Djicomol (993 inhabitants) and Mlomp Kadjifolong (843 inhabitants), Mlomp Haer, Mlomp Etebemaye. The population is mainly Christian
(80%), but it also includes animists
(19%) and Muslims (1%).
The Mlomp language
takes the name of the area.
Main products produced in Mlomp include rice
, wine
s, honey
, fruit
and vegetables, basket
s, tapestries, fish
, sea food, cheptel and plaits.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Ziguinchor Region
Ziguinchor Region
Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Basse Casamance.-Departments:Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments:*Bignona...
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...
in the Casamance
Casamance
Casamance is the area of Senegal south of The Gambia including the Casamance River. It consists of Basse Casamance and Haute Casamance...
, situated approximately 40 km (24.9 mi) south-west of Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of over 230,000...
.
As of 2000 it had a population of 7,628, rising to around 8,500 in 2006. Most inhabitants are of Diola ethnicity and speaking the Diola language, and many also speak the Ouolof language and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.
Administration
The rural Community of Mlomp belongs to the arrondissementArrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
of Loudia Ouolof, in the Oussouye Department
Oussouye Department
' is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Ziguinchor Region....
of the Ziguinchor Region
Ziguinchor Region
Ziguinchor is a region of Senegal . The region is also referred to historically and popularly as Basse Casamance.-Departments:Ziguinchor region is divided into 3 departments:*Bignona...
. Mlomp has an elementary and secondary school, a dispensary, and a town hall.
Geography
The localities closest to Mlomp are Djiromait, ElinkineElinkine
Elinkine is a town in Casamance, Senegal, located at the mouth of the Casamance River, from Oussouye.-History:...
, Kagnout
Kagnout
Kagnout is a village in Casamance, Senegal. It is located near the left bank of the estuary of the Casamance River.- History :...
, Karabane, Loudia Diola, Loudia Ouolof, Oussouye, Pointe Saint Georges, Samatit
Samatit
Samatit is a village in the rural community of Mlomp, Loudia Ouoloff, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, Casamance.-Geography:The nearest towns are Carabane, Kagnout, Loudia Diola, Elinkine, Santhiaba Ouolof.-External links:...
, Bouhimban.
Demographics
Programme d'eau potable et d'assainissement du Millénaire
Programme d'eau potable et d'assainissement du Millénaire is an agency compiling statistics in Senegal....
), the commune of Mlomp has a population of 7,628 persons living in 1,062 individual households.
Among the 24 villages of the community, three bear the name of Mlomp. These include the village of Mlomp Djibetene (480 inhabitants), Mlomp Djicomol (993 inhabitants) and Mlomp Kadjifolong (843 inhabitants), Mlomp Haer, Mlomp Etebemaye. The population is mainly Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
(80%), but it also includes animists
Animism
Animism refers to the belief that non-human entities are spiritual beings, or at least embody some kind of life-principle....
(19%) and Muslims (1%).
The Mlomp language
Mlomp language
The Mlomp language, also known as Gulompaay. The language is spoken in Senegal. It belongs to the Atlantic branch of the Niger–Congo language family, and is particularly closely related to the Karon language.- External links :*...
takes the name of the area.
Economy
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
s, honey
Honey
Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...
, fruit
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
and vegetables, basket
Basket
A basket is a container which is traditionally constructed from stiff fibres, which can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehair, baleen, or metal wire can be used. Baskets are...
s, tapestries, fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
, sea food, cheptel and plaits.