Kaffrine: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0 |
fix undefined reference |
||
| (9 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
|native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |
|native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |
||
|other_name = |
|other_name = |
||
|settlement_type = Town<!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |
|settlement_type = Town and [[Communes of Senegal|commune]]<!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |
||
|total_type = Town and [[Communes of Senegal|commune]] |
|||
|image_skyline = KaffrineAgroforestry.jpg |
|image_skyline = KaffrineAgroforestry.jpg |
||
|imagesize = 300px |
|imagesize = 300px |
||
| Line 28: | Line 29: | ||
|mapsize1 = |
|mapsize1 = |
||
|map_caption1 = |
|map_caption1 = |
||
|pushpin_map =Senegal <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |
|pushpin_map = Senegal <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |
||
|pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |
|pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |
||
|pushpin_mapsize =300 |
|pushpin_mapsize = 300 |
||
<!-- Location ------------------> |
<!-- Location ------------------> |
||
|pushpin_map_caption = |
|pushpin_map_caption = |
||
| Line 50: | Line 51: | ||
|leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |
|leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |
||
|leader_name1 = |
|leader_name1 = |
||
|unit_pref |
|unit_pref = metric |
||
|area_footnotes = |
|area_footnotes = <ref name="pop"/> |
||
|area_magnitude = |
|area_magnitude = |
||
|area_total_km2 |
|area_total_km2 = 19.67 |
||
|area_total_sq_mi = |
|area_total_sq_mi = |
||
|area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |
|area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |
||
| Line 65: | Line 66: | ||
|elevation_ft = |
|elevation_ft = |
||
<!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |
<!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |
||
|population_total = |
|population_total = 57307 |
||
|population_as_of = |
|population_as_of = 2023 census |
||
|population_footnotes = <ref name="pop">[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/mun/admin/kaffrine/SN04025100__kaffrine/ Citypopulation.de] Population and area of Kaffrine Commune</ref> |
|||
|population_footnotes = |
|||
|population_density_km2 = |
|population_density_km2 = auto |
||
|population_density_sq_mi = |
|population_density_sq_mi = |
||
<!-- General information ---------------> |
<!-- General information ---------------> |
||
| Line 100: | Line 101: | ||
Kaffrine has a station on the [[Dakar–Niger Railway|Dakar-Niger Railway]]. |
Kaffrine has a station on the [[Dakar–Niger Railway|Dakar-Niger Railway]]. |
||
==Notable people== |
|||
*[[Iba Der Thiam]], politician and historian |
|||
*{{ill|Aliou Sow|fr|Aliou Sow}}, politician |
|||
== References == |
== References == |
||
Revision as of 20:48, 22 July 2024
Kaffrine | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
 | |
  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
 | This Senegal location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |