Podor

16°37′N 15°02′WPodor (Wolof: Podoor) is the northernmost town in Senegal, lying on Morfil Island between the Sénégal River and Doué River on the border with Mauritania. It was the location of the ancient state Takrur.[1] It is home to a ruined French colonial fort, built in 1854 as a centre for gold trading,[2] and is the birthplace of fashion designer Oumou Sy, as well as musicians Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck.

Podor
Town
Fort of Podor
Fort of Podor
Podor is located in Senegal
Podor
Podor
Coordinates: 16°37′N 15°02′W
Country Senegal
RegionSaint-Louis Region
DepartmentPodor
Population
 (2007)
 • Total11,869
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The 2002 census determined the population of the town was 9,472 inhabitants. In 2007, according to official estimates, it had grown to 11,869. It is 99% Muslim.[3]

The old trading post of Podor

References
  1. Gritzner, Janet H. (2005). Senegal. Infobase Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781438105390.
  2. Varnava, Andrekos (2015-09-01). Imperial expectations and realities: El Dorados, utopias and dystopias. Oxford University Press. p. 100. ISBN 9781784996475.
  3. "Podor - Sénégal : hôtels guide de voyage et du tourisme". Sénégal : hôtels guide de voyage et du tourisme (in French). Retrieved 2017-05-31.


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