Djifer is a coastal village in
Fatick Department
Fatick Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three departments making up the Fatick Region, and lies on the road between Mbour and Kaolack. The Fatick region is home to many Sereer people; the Sereers are one of the major ...
in
Fatick Region
Fatick is the southwest region of the northern outcrop of Senegal. Its alternative name is Jinnak Bolon. The region is named for its capital city, Fatick. , Senegal. It is located 10 km south of
Palmarin
Palmarin (also called Palmarin Fakao, Palmarin-facao, or Nguedj) is a coastal village in Senegal, located in Sine-Saloum near Sangomar Point between Joal-Fadiouth and Djifer.
History
Palmarin was formerly part of the Kingdom of Sine
The Kingdom ...
at the end of the
Point of Sangomar
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Places
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* Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States
* Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
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.
Climate
Djifer has a
hot semi-arid climate
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* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
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''BSh'') with no rainfall from November to May and moderate to heavy rainfall from June to October.
References
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Villages in Senegal
Populated places in Fatick Region