Tivaouane

Tivaouane is a city with nearly 40,000 residents in the region of Thies, Senegal. It is the stronghold of the Senegalese Tijaniyya, seat of their caliphs and the grave of Malick Sy, the founder of this order at the same time one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Senegal. Every year there are two major festivals held to which the followers of pilgrimage of the Order after Tivaouane: 1 the birthday party ( Maouloud ) of the Prophet Mohammed on 12 Rabī ʿ al - awwal, which is called in Wolof idiom also gammu; 2 the Ziyara ( Wolof: Siyaare ) on 10 Muharram, the day of Ashura, which is called in Senegal Tamxarit. The followers of these festivals bring the leaders of the Order gifts and hoping for the other way around, to obtain in this way the baraka ( blessing power ) of the place. The religious significance of the city explains its strong population growth. In 1960, she had only 7900 inhabitants.

History

Tivaouane was part of the territory of the Wolof tribe in the Kingdom of Cayor and was at times even his capital. Since the 15th century this city is known in Europe. It was explored by the Venetian explorer Luigi Cada Mosto -. In 1904, she was to Saint -Louis, Dakar, Gorée Rufisque and the fifth largest city in Senegal.

In 2003, the list of Historical Monuments Selegalesischen to the Mausoleum of El -Hadji Malick Sy, the great mosque of Serigne Babacar Sy and the railway station was completed.

Geography

Tivaouane is a - by European standards - medium-sized town, located on the National Road 2, connects the Dakar Saint- Louis and Thies.

The nearest small towns are Yendam, Keur Massamba Daguene, Selko, Ndiagane, Keur Assane, Ndiassane and Sintiou Pir.

Population

Between the two censuses in 1988 and 2002 the population increased from 27 117 to Tivaouanes to 38,213 inhabitants. In 2007, the population has continued to grow according to official figures to 39,766, making it the 15th largest city of Senegal.

The largest ethnic group are the Wolof in this part of Senegal.

Economy

Tivaouane is the so-called basin arachidier, a predominantly agricultural region with predominant production and processing of peanut oil.

The food at religious gatherings also plays a major economic role.