Petite Côte
Encyclopedia
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 resort
s such as Saly-Portudal, Rufisque
, Nianing
and Popenguire, while the entire coast is home to the city of M'Bour
and fishing
villages such as Toubab Dialao, Joal-Fadiout
, Palmarin
and Djiffer.
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...
, running south from the Cap Vert peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
to the Sine-Saloum
Sine-Saloum
Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of The Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000....
delta
River delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
.
The northern section near 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...
contains popular seaside resort
Seaside resort
A seaside resort is a resort, or resort town, located on the coast. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort.- Overview :...
s such as Saly-Portudal, Rufisque
Rufisque
Rufisque is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 179,797 . In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar....
, Nianing
Nianing
Nianing is a city in Petite Côte, Senegal, south of Dakar, from M'Bour.-History:Nianing was once a major trading post for cotton and peanuts.Today, the city is situated on the main road that leads from M'Bour to Joal-Fadiouth.-Administration:...
and Popenguire, while the entire coast is home to the city of 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....
and fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
villages such as Toubab Dialao, Joal-Fadiout
Joal-Fadiout
Joal-Fadiouth is a village at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar.Joal lies on the mainland, while Fadiouth, linked by a bridge, lies on an island of clam shells, which are also used in local architecture and crafts. The village has no motorised transport evidenced by the...
, Palmarin
Palmarin
Palmarin is a coastal village in Senegal, located in Sine-Saloum near Sangomar Point between Joal-Fadiouth and Djifer.-History:Palmarin was formerly part of the Kingdom of Sine...
and Djiffer.