Palmarin
Palmarin (also called Palmarin Fakao, Palmarin-facao, or Nguedj) is a coastal village in Senegal, located in Sine-Saloum near Sangomar Point between Joal-Fadiouth and Djifer.
Palmarin Palmarin Fakao, Palmarin-facao, Nguedj | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Palmarin | |
| Coordinates: 14°1′0″N 16°46′0″W | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Region | Fatick |
| Department | Fatick |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 6,698 |
History
Palmarin was formerly part of the Kingdom of Sine. Throughout the 19th century, the village participated in the trade of ivory and fur.[1] For more information visit www.palmarin.net
Administration
Palmarin is now part of Fatick Department in Fatick Region.
Geography
The nearest towns are Joal-Fadiouth, Ngalou Sessene, Mar Lodj, Mar Souloum, Diakhanor, and Guimsam.
Population
In 2003, there were 6698 people and 758 households in the rural community of Palmarin.
Economy
Palmarin's economy is dominated by fishing and agriculture, however tourism also make a contribution, thanks to the beaches, palm trees (which give the village its name), and palm wine.
Climate
Palmarin has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) with no rainfall from November to May and moderate to heavy rainfall from June to October.
| Climate data for Palmarin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.5 (79.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
38 (1.5) |
135 (5.3) |
277 (10.9) |
197 (7.8) |
49 (1.9) |
2 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
700 (27.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
Bibliography
- Henri Gravrand (1961). Visage africain de l'Église : une expérience au Sénégal (in French). Paris: Éditions de l'Orante. p. 287.
- Bernard Lacombe (1967). Palmarin : essai de dépouillement de registres paroissiaux en Afrique, Sénégal : méthodologie et exposition des données brutes : rapport de fin de programme, décembre 1965-décembre 1966 (in French). Dakar: IRD.
- Catherine Sabinot (November 2003). "Tortues marines sur le littoral palmarinois (Sénégal) : entre attentes internationales et cultures locales". Actes du 9ème Congrès des étudiants-chercheurs au MNHN (in French). Paris: 54.
References
- A. J. Kilian (1823–1833). Dictionnaire géographique universel, contenant la description de tous les lieux du globe intéressans sous le rapport de la géographie physique et politique, de l'histoire, de la statistique, du commerce, de l'industrie, etc (in French). Paris. p. 647.
- "Climate: Palmarin". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
External links
- (in French) The rural community of Palmarin on the PEPAM website