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'''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 (2002 census).{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar.
'''Rufisque''' ({{langx|ar|روفيسك}}; [[Wolof language|Wolof]]: Tëngeéj) is a city in the [[Dakar]] region of western [[Senegal]], at the base of the [[Cap-Vert]] [[Peninsula]] {{convert|25|km}} east of [[Dakar]], the capital. It has a population of 295,459 (2023 census).<ref name="pop">[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/senegal/cities/ Citypopulation.de] Population of the major cities in Senegal</ref> In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a [[suburb]] of Dakar.


Rufisque is also the capital of the [[departments of Senegal|department]] of the [[Rufisque Department|same name]] and is lying {{convert|25|km}} south-east of [[Dakar]], the capital of [[Senegal]].
Rufisque is also the capital of the [[departments of Senegal|department]] of the [[Rufisque Department|same name]].


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Rufisco.jpg|thumb|left|Drawing of ''Rufisco'' in [[1732]].]]


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Originally a [[Lebou]] fishing village called Tenguedj ({{langx|wo|'''Tëngéej'''}}), Rufisque became important in the 16th century as the principal port of the kingdom of [[Cayor]], being frequented by Portuguese (who named it ''Rio Fresco'', meaning "Freshwater River", hence the name of the modern city), Dutch, French and English traders. A Euro-African [[Creole peoples|Creole]], or [[Métis]], community of merchants grew up there, in close contact with similar communities in [[Saint-Louis, Senegal|Saint Louis]], [[Gorée]] and other places along the Petite Côte ([[Saly-Portudal]], [[Joal]]) south to the [[Gambia River]].{{cn|date = October 2024}} By the 1650s, the [[Dutch West India Company]] had consolidated control over the coastal trade and built a fortified factory at Rufisque.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jacobs |first1=Bart |editor1-last=Green |editor1-first=Toby |editor1-link=Toby Green |title=Brokers of Change: Atlantic Commerce and Cultures in Pre-Colonial Western Africa |date=2012 |publisher=Proceedings of the British Academy |location=London |chapter=The Dutch in Seventeenth-Century Senegambia and the Emergence of Papiamentu|page=207}}</ref>
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[[File:Rufisque1.JPG|thumb|left|260px|Rufisque train station, 1910.]]


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In 1840 a couple of Saint Louis merchants built warehouses on the waterfront to stock [[peanut]]s. Gorée merchants followed suit. There followed a period of commercial expansion as peanut production in Cayor boomed. In 1859 a fort was built by the French and Rufisque was annexed to the [[French West Africa|Colony of Senegal]]. The "Escale" commercial and administrative neighborhood along the waterfront was laid out in 1862—the African inhabitants being pushed out in the process. Rufisque became a "commune" in 1880 and its port was connected to the Dakar-Saint Louis railroad in 1885.{{cn|date= October 2024}} In 1909 [[Galandou Diouf]] (died 1941) was elected to represent Rufisque in the General Council of the colony in Saint Louis, being the first African elected to that position.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book|last=Lawrence|first=Adria K.|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/imperial-rule-and-the-politics-of-nationalism/C25DB67F2AABEA1097273FF7D0518556|title=Imperial Rule and the Politics of Nationalism: Anti-Colonial Protest in the French Empire|date=2013|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-107-03709-0|pages=109–110}}</ref>
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Originally a [[Lebou]] fishing village called Tenguedj ({{lang-wo|'''Tëngéej'''}}), Rufisque became important in the 16th century as the principal port of the kingdom of [[Cayor]], being frequented by Portuguese (who named it ''Rio Fresco'' or "Freshwater River", which the name of the city originated from), Dutch, French and English traders. A Euro-African [[Creole peoples|Creole]], or [[Métis]], community of merchants grew up there, in close contact with similar communities in [[Saint-Louis, Senegal|Saint Louis]], [[Gorée]] and other places along the Petite Côte (Portudal, [[Joal]]) south to the [[Gambia River]].
[[File:Rufisque arrondissement.png|thumb|left|260px|Rufisque, on the Cap-Vert Peninsula, Senegal]]
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In 1840 a couple of Saint Louis merchants built warehouses on the waterfront to stock [[peanut]]s. Gorée merchants followed suit. There followed a period of commercial expansion as peanut production in Cayor boomed. In 1859 a fort was built by the French and Rufisque was annexed to the [[French West Africa|Colony of Senegal]]. The "Escale" commercial and administrative neighborhood along the waterfront was laid out in 1862—the African inhabitants being pushed out in the process. Rufisque became a "commune" in 1880 and its port was connected to the Dakar-Saint Louis railroad in 1885. In 1909 [[Galandou Diouf]] (died 1941) was elected to represent Rufisque in the General Council of the colony in Saint Louis, being the first African elected to that position.


== Decline of port ==
===Decline of port===
[[File:Rufisque-Plage (AOF).jpg|thumb|right|Beach in Rufisque]]
Early in the 20th century the growth of neighboring Dakar, with its superior port facilities, signaled the decline of Rufisque. No longer an active port, Rufisque has experienced steep decline of industrial activities and is certainly the most neglected of Senegal's four historic "communes", with no tourism sector and a chronic lack of investment in public infrastructure.
Early in the 20th century the growth of neighboring Dakar, with its superior port facilities, signaled the decline of Rufisque. No longer an active port, Rufisque has experienced steep industrial decline. Relatively neglected compared to rest of Senegal's [[Four Communes|four historic communes]], it has no tourism sector and a chronic lack of investment in public infrastructure.{{cn|date = October 2024}}


== Industry ==
== Industry ==
[[File:Rufisque-Les arachides en gare (AOF).jpg|thumb|Rufisque - groundnuts stored at the train station]]


Rufisque has a [[Cement in Africa|cement works]].<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Africa South of the Sahara 2004|author=Europa Publications|date=2003|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781857431834|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=jj4J-AXGDaQC|page=937|accessdate=2014-12-10}}</ref>
Rufisque has a [[Cement in Africa|cement works]].<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Africa South of the Sahara 2004|author=Europa Publications|date=2003|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781857431834|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jj4J-AXGDaQC|page=937|access-date=2014-12-10}}</ref>
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[[File:Rufisque arrondissement.png|thumb|left|260px|Rufisque Arrondissement]]


==Administration==
==Administration==

[[Ndiawar Touré]] took office as Mayor of Rufisque on 8 June 2002. Previously, [[Mbaye-Jacques Diop]] was Mayor from 1987 to 2002, and he was subsequently designated as Honorary Mayor.
Omar Cissé took office as Mayor of Rufisque on 28 January 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thiandioum |first1=Mbaye |title=NOUVEAU MAIRE DE RUFISQUE: L'ingénieur en génie civil, Dr Omar Cissé a le profil de l'emploi |url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftoutinfo.net%2F2022%2F01%2F28%2Fnouveau-maire-de-rufisque-lingenieur-en-genie-civil-dr-omar-cisse-a-le-profil-de-lemploi%2F#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url |access-date=2 October 2024 |agency=ToutInfo}}</ref> Previously, [[Mbaye-Jacques Diop]] was Mayor from 1987 to 2002, and subsequently designated as Honorary Mayor, and Ndiawar Touré served from June 2002.

== Notable people ==
*[[Papa Bouba Diop]] - footballer
*[[Mamadou Seck (footballer)]] - footballer
*[[Ousmane Diop Socé]] - writer and politician
*[[Thierno Youm]] - footballer
*[[Abdoulaye Sadji]] - Writer


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.rufisquenews.com/rufisque.html Rufisque News], online version of Rufisque-based newspaper.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080423232644/http://www.rufisquenews.com/rufisque.html Rufisque News], online version of Rufisque-based newspaper.
* Portions of this article were translated from French language Wikipedia's [[:fr:Rufisque]].
* Portions of this article were translated from French language Wikipedia's [[:fr:Rufisque]].


Latest revision as of 20:08, 21 November 2024

Rufisque
روفيسك
City
Industrial Rufisque, 2006
Industrial Rufisque, 2006
Rufisque is located in Senegal
Rufisque
Rufisque
Coordinates: 14°43′N 17°16′W / 14.717°N 17.267°W / 14.717; -17.267
Country Senegal
RegionDakar Region
Population
 (2023 census)[1]
 • Total
295,459
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Rufisque (Arabic: روفيسك; Wolof: Tëngeéj) is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Dakar, the capital. It has a population of 295,459 (2023 census).[1] In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar.

Rufisque is also the capital of the department of the same name.

History

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Drawing of Rufisco in 1732.

Originally a Lebou fishing village called Tenguedj (Wolof: Tëngéej), Rufisque became important in the 16th century as the principal port of the kingdom of Cayor, being frequented by Portuguese (who named it Rio Fresco, meaning "Freshwater River", hence the name of the modern city), Dutch, French and English traders. A Euro-African Creole, or Métis, community of merchants grew up there, in close contact with similar communities in Saint Louis, Gorée and other places along the Petite Côte (Saly-Portudal, Joal) south to the Gambia River.[citation needed] By the 1650s, the Dutch West India Company had consolidated control over the coastal trade and built a fortified factory at Rufisque.[2]

In 1840 a couple of Saint Louis merchants built warehouses on the waterfront to stock peanuts. Gorée merchants followed suit. There followed a period of commercial expansion as peanut production in Cayor boomed. In 1859 a fort was built by the French and Rufisque was annexed to the Colony of Senegal. The "Escale" commercial and administrative neighborhood along the waterfront was laid out in 1862—the African inhabitants being pushed out in the process. Rufisque became a "commune" in 1880 and its port was connected to the Dakar-Saint Louis railroad in 1885.[citation needed] In 1909 Galandou Diouf (died 1941) was elected to represent Rufisque in the General Council of the colony in Saint Louis, being the first African elected to that position.[3]

Decline of port

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Beach in Rufisque

Early in the 20th century the growth of neighboring Dakar, with its superior port facilities, signaled the decline of Rufisque. No longer an active port, Rufisque has experienced steep industrial decline. Relatively neglected compared to rest of Senegal's four historic communes, it has no tourism sector and a chronic lack of investment in public infrastructure.[citation needed]

Industry

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Rufisque - groundnuts stored at the train station

Rufisque has a cement works.[4]

Rufisque Arrondissement

Administration

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Omar Cissé took office as Mayor of Rufisque on 28 January 2022.[5] Previously, Mbaye-Jacques Diop was Mayor from 1987 to 2002, and subsequently designated as Honorary Mayor, and Ndiawar Touré served from June 2002.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Senegal
  2. ^ Jacobs, Bart (2012). "The Dutch in Seventeenth-Century Senegambia and the Emergence of Papiamentu". In Green, Toby (ed.). Brokers of Change: Atlantic Commerce and Cultures in Pre-Colonial Western Africa. London: Proceedings of the British Academy. p. 207.
  3. ^ Lawrence, Adria K. (2013). Imperial Rule and the Politics of Nationalism: Anti-Colonial Protest in the French Empire. Cambridge University Press. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-1-107-03709-0.
  4. ^ Europa Publications (2003). Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Routledge. p. 937. ISBN 9781857431834. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  5. ^ Thiandioum, Mbaye. "NOUVEAU MAIRE DE RUFISQUE: L'ingénieur en génie civil, Dr Omar Cissé a le profil de l'emploi". ToutInfo. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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  • Rufisque News, online version of Rufisque-based newspaper.
  • Portions of this article were translated from French language Wikipedia's fr:Rufisque.

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