Marsassoum
Marsassoum is a small town and seat of the Marsassoum Arrondissement in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal, roughly 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Ziguinchor. It lies on the bank of the Soungrougrou River.[1] In 2002 it had a population of 6410 people.
Marsassoum | |
|---|---|
  Marsassoum Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 12°49′39″N 15°58′50″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Ziguinchor |
| Department | Ziguinchor |
| Arrondissement | Marsassoum |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 6,410 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
During colonial times it was a centre of the slave trade. Children could be sold from 200 to 250 francs.[2] Today there are significant populations of Mandinka people living in the vicinity.[3]
On July 28, 2008, gendarmes opened fire on 10 demonstrators who had barricaded the roads in Marsassoum.[4]
Notable people
- Karamba Diaby (1961-)
References
- Gadjigo, Samba (6 May 2010). Ousmane Sembà ̈ne: The Making of a Militant Artist. Indiana University Press. p. 171. ISBN 0-253-00426-8.
- Mark, Peter (2002). "Portuguese" Style and Luso-African Identity: Precolonial Senegambia, Sixteenth-nineteenth Centuries. Indiana University Press. p. 125. ISBN 0-253-21552-8.
- Mande Studies. African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin. 1999. p. 159.
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008 Vol.1. Government Printing Office. p. 492. ISBN 978-0-16-087515-1.
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