Foundiougne Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Foundiougne
Foundiougne's main activities are based on agriculture to the south in the surrounding villages and fishing to the north of the town, in particular shrimp fishing. The population is made up of Sérères (50%), Wolofs (30%), Peuls (15%), Bambaras and others (5%). It is 92% Muslim. The city was founded in 1917. It is one of the oldest municipalities in Senegal. Thanks to its strategic position on the Saloum, its commercial port played a leading role in the colonial era. In 1940, during the Battle of Dakar, General de Gaulle used Foundiougne as a discreet landing point for his clandestine emissaries. The administrator Marcel Campistron rallied to Free France, and facilitated their penetration and their preparatory actions for this operation in the territory.
Foundiougne Travel Guide Sections
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