Loul Sessène

Loul Sessène (or Loul Séssène) is a village in Senegal located in the Sine-Saloum area, in the West of the country.

Administration

It is the chef-lieu of the rural community of Loul Sessène,[1] located in the Fimela Arrondissement, of the Fatick Department and the Region of Fatick.

History

Loul Sessène is located in the territory of the former Kingdom of Sine. In pre-colonial times, the Loul – a Serer title of nobility – resided in Loul Sessène,[2] founded by the Sène family.

Population

In 2003, the population was 3,601 with 407 houses.[3]

See also

• Loul
• Serer people
• Timeline of Serer history

Notes

1. (in French) Rural community of Loul Sessène in PEPAM's Website [1] Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
2. Diop, Papa Samba , Glossaire du roman sénégalais, L'Harmattan, 2010, p. 92 [2] ISBN 978-2-296-11508-8
3. (in French) Loul Sessène in PEPAM [3] Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• (in French) Plan local de développement de la communauté rurale de Loul Séssène (2005–2010), 116 p.
• (in English) Maps, weather, videos and airports for Loul Sessene

14°18′N 16°36′W