Kaffrine

Kaffrine (Wolof: Kafrin) is the capital town of Kaffrine Region of Senegal.

Kaffrine
Town
Kaffrine
Coordinates: 14°07′N 15°42′W
Country Senegal
RegionKaffrine Region
DépartementKaffrine Department
Population
 (2013)
  Total39,357
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Agriculture

Kaffrine lies in Senegal's Peanut Basin.[1] 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.[2]

Climate Change

Kaffrine will be heavily affected by the changing climate as erratic rainfall will make current farming practices difficult and reduce agricultural production.[3]

Infrastructure

Kaffrine has a station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.

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References

  1. "Kaffrine". 2014-03-07. Archived from the original on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  2. "Kaffrine | Adaptation and Mitigation Knowledge Network (AMKN)". amkn.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  3. "Kaffrine | Adaptation and Mitigation Knowledge Network (AMKN)". amkn.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.


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