Ndoucoumane
Province in Senegal
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Ndoucoumane or Ndoukoumane is a historical region of Senegal and a former province of the Kingdom of Saloum. It's capital is Kaffrine.[1]
The province was established by Maad Saloum Mbegane Ndour shortly after his coming to the throne as a fief for his ally Wali Mbérou Ndaw, of the former ruling family of Namandirou.[1]
The area is described in Ken Bugul's book The Abandoned Baobab or in the original French, Le Baobab Fou, meaning the crazy baobab.[citation needed]