Nianing is a city in Petite Côte

Petite Côte

The Petite Côte is a stretch of coast in Senegal, running south from the Cap Vert peninsula to the Sine-Saloum delta.The northern section near Dakar contains popular seaside resorts such as Saly-Portudal, Rufisque, Nianing and Popenguire, while the entire coast is home to the city of M'Bour and...

, 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...

, south of Dakar

Dakar

Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...

, 8 kilometres (5 mi) from M'Bour

M'Bour

M'Bour or Mbour is a city in the Thiès Region of Senegal. It lies on the Petite Côte, approximately eighty kilometers south of Dakar. It is home to a population of 153,503 . The city's major industries are tourism, fishing and peanut processing....

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History

Nianing was once a major trading post for cotton

Cotton

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....

 and peanut

Peanut

The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...

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Today, the city is situated on the main road that leads from M'Bour to Joal-Fadiouth.

Administration

Nianing is part of the rural community

Types of rural communities

Sociologists have identified a number of different types of rural communities, which have arisen as a result of changing economic trends within rural regions of industrial nations....

 of Malicounda in M'bour Department

M'bour Department

' is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Thiès Region. Its capital is M'Bour....

, Thiès

Thiès Region

-Administrative divisions:Thiès is divided in 3 departments , 11 communes, 10 arrondissements, and 31 communautés rurales.-Departments:The departments of Thies region are:*M'bour*Thiès*Tivaoune-Communes:In Thiès:*Pout*Khombole...

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Geography

The nearest towns are Saly

Saly

Saly is a seaside resort area on the Petite Côte of Senegal, south of Dakar. It is the top tourist destination in all of West Africa.-History:...

, M'Bour, Warang, Gagnabougou, Pointe-Sarène, Ponto, and Nianing Boro

Population

According to PEPAM (Water and Sanitation Program for the Millennium), there are 6448 people and 736 households in Nianing.

The population is predominantly Serer

Serer people

The Serer people along with the Jola people are acknowledged to be the oldest inhabitants of The Senegambia....

, mostly Catholic

Catholicism

Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....

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Economy

Fish constitute the primary natural resource in the area. The local economy also relies on livestock, agriculture, trade, and, recently, tourism.

External links

Nianing on the PEPAM website Nianing on the website of the rural community of Malicounda