Kaffrine

Kaffrine

Kaffrine

Town in Kaffrine Region, Senegal

Kaffrine (Wolof: Kafrin) is the capital town of Kaffrine Region of Senegal.

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Agriculture

Kaffrine lies in Senegal's Peanut Basin.[1] Peanuts are the second most common crop for the people of Kaffrine, only behind Millet. Both crops are grown by over 90% of farmers in Kaffrine. Maize is the third most popular crop and grown by over 85% of farmers.[2]

Climate Change

Kaffrine will be heavily affected by the changing climate as erratic rainfall will make current farming practices difficult and reduce agricultural production.[3]

Infrastructure

Kaffrine has a station on the Dakar-Niger Railway.

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Kaffrine". 2014-03-07. Archived from the original on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  2. [2]
    "Kaffrine | Adaptation and Mitigation Knowledge Network (AMKN)". amkn.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  3. [3]
    "Kaffrine | Adaptation and Mitigation Knowledge Network (AMKN)". amkn.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

14°06′05.1″N 15°32′35.5″W


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