Djilas (Senegal)
Djilas (also spelled Djilass or Djilasse) is a village in Senegal located in the Sine-Saloum, in the west.
Administration
[edit]It is the chef-lieu of the rural community of Djilas,[1] located in the Fimela Arrondissement, of the Fatick Department and the Region of Fatick.
History
[edit]Djilas is situated in the ancient Kingdom of Sine, one of the precolonial kingdoms of the Serer people. In precolonial times, the Thilas - a Serer title of nobility took residence at Djilas.[2]
Population
[edit]In 2003, the local population was estimated to be 2889 with 327 houses.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Rural community of Djilasse in PEPAM's Website
- ^ (in French) Diop, Papa Samba, Glossaire du roman sénégalais, L'Harmattan, 2010, p. 92 [1] ISBN 978-2-296-11508-8
- ^ "Djilasse in PEPAM's Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-30.