Djilas (Senegal)
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Djilas (also spelled Djilass or Djilasse) is a village in Senegal located in the Sine-Saloum, in the west.
It is the chef-lieu of the rural community of Djilas,[1] located in the Fimela Arrondissement, of the Fatick Department and the Region of Fatick.
History
Djilas is situated in the ancient Kingdom of Sine, one of the precolonial kingdoms of the Serer people. In precolonial times, the Thilas - a Serer title of nobility took residence at Djilas.[2]
