Kaffrine (
Wolof
Wolof or Wollof may refer to:
* Wolof people, an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania
* Wolof language, a language spoken in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania
* The Wolof or Jolof Empire, a medieval West African successor of the Mal ...
: Kafrin) is the capital town of
Kaffrine Region of
Senegal
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.
Agriculture
Kaffrine lies in Senegal's Peanut Basin.
Peanuts
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are the second most common crop for the people of Kaffrine, only behind
Millet
Millets () are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most millets belong to the tribe Paniceae.
Millets are important crops in the Semi-arid climate, ...
. Both crops are grown by over 90% of farmers in Kaffrine.
Maize
Maize (; ''Zea mays''), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte. Native American ...
is the third most popular crop and grown by over 85% of farmers.
Climate Change
Kaffrine will be heavily affected by the changing climate as erratic rainfall will make current farming practices difficult and reduce agricultural production.
Infrastructure
Kaffrine has a station on the
Dakar-Niger Railway.
Notable people
*
Iba Der Thiam, politician and historian
*, politician
References
Communes of Senegal
Regional capitals in Senegal
Populated places in Kaffrine region
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