Kaffrine
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Kaffrine | |
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Town and commune | |
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  Kaffrine | |
| Coordinates: 14°07′N 15°42′W / 14.117°N 15.700°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Kaffrine Region |
| Département | Kaffrine Department |
| Area | |
| 19.67 km2 (7.59 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
| 57,307 | |
| • Density | 2,913/km2 (7,546/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kaffrine (Wolof: Kafrin) is the capital town of Kaffrine Region of Senegal.
There are conflicting stories of Kaffrine's founding, either by a Fula man named Ngange Ka, or by the marabout Saloum Suare.[2] There was an early Serer population in the area.[2][3] Kaffrine became the capital of the historical region of Ndoucoumane, a former province of the Kingdom of Saloum.I[3]
Agriculture
Climate change
Kaffrine will be heavily affected by the changing climate as erratic rainfall will make current farming practices difficult and reduce agricultural production.[6]
