🇸🇳 Tivaouane or Tivawan (Tiwaawan; Tivaouane) is a city and urban commune located in the Thiès Region of Senegal.
1History Tivaouane was part of the Wolof kingdom of Cayor, and was at one time its capital. It was first described to Europeans in the 15th century by Venetian explorer Luigi Cada-Mosto. In 1904, it was the fifth largest city in Sénégal after Saint-Louis, Dakar, Rufisque and Gorée.
It is also one of the sacred places of the Tijaniyya Sufi brotherhood. Each week, followers come to visit the tombs of religious leaders, especially that of El-Hadji Malick Sy. Visitors flock each year to celebrate the birth of Muhammad in a festival called the Maouloud (or Gamou, in Wolof, a word borrowed from the Serer word Gamahou or Gamohou - meaning "to find the lost heart", which is one of the ancient Serer religious festivals).
The influence of the Muslim brotherhoods of Senegal helps to explain the dramatic demographic growth of the city, which had a population of less than 7,900 in 1960.
In 2003, the mosque and zawia (Muslim school) of El-Hadji Malick Sy, the mosque of Serigne Babacar Sy and the railway station were added to the list of Senegalese historic monuments.
In 2022, the recently inaugurated Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital in Tivaouane caught fire due to a short circuit. The neonatal department burned down to the ground, with 11 newborn babies dead.
1Administration Tivaouane is the capital of the Tivaouane Department in the région de Thiès.
1Geography Tivaouane is a regional transport hub, where the route nationale n° 2 connecting Dakar and Saint-Louis passes near Thiès.
The nearest small towns are Yendam, Keur Massamba Daguene, Selko, Ndiagane, Keur Assane, Ndiassane et Sintiou Pir.
1Population Between the censuses of 1988 and 2002, Tivaouane grew from 27,117 to 38,213 inhabitants.
In 2007, according to official estimates, the population has grown to 39,766, which makes it the 15th largest city in Senegal.
Wolofs are the largest ethnic group in the area.
1Economy Tivaouane is in an agricultural region, at the heart of the bassin arachidier of Arachide oil (Peanut oil) production.
Catering to religious gatherings and celebrations also plays a great role in the economy.
1Tivaouane has a population of over 102,658 people. Tivaouane also forms the centre of the wider Tivaouane Department which has a population of over 650,067 people. It is also a part of the larger Thiès Region.
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Locations Near: Tivaouane -16.8167,14.95
🇸🇳 Thiès -16.917,14.783 d: 21.4
🇸🇳 Rufisque -17.267,14.717 d: 54.9
🇸🇳 M'bour -16.967,14.417 d: 61.5
🇸🇳 Guédiawaye -17.394,14.776 d: 65
🇸🇳 Grand Yoff -17.433,14.733 d: 70.5
🇸🇳 Diourbel -16.233,14.65 d: 71
🇸🇳 Dakar -17.441,14.674 d: 73.8
Antipodal to: Tivaouane 163.183,-14.95
🇻🇺 Luganville 167.18,-15.514 d: 19581.7
🇻🇺 Port Vila 168.315,-17.737 d: 19386
🇳🇨 Koné 164.852,-21.059 d: 19313.3
🇸🇧 Honiara 159.95,-9.433 d: 19308.2
🇳🇨 Nouméa 166.45,-22.267 d: 19131.8
🇵🇬 Buka 154.667,-5.417 d: 18604.3
🇫🇯 Lautoka 177.456,-17.611 d: 18463.7
🇦🇺 Hervey Bay 152.855,-25.29 d: 18440.3
🇦🇺 Fraser Coast 152.831,-25.291 d: 18438.5