Fatick Department
Fatick Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three departments making up the Fatick Region, and lies on the road between Mbour and Kaolack. The Fatick region is home to many Sereer people; the Sereers are one of the major ethnic groups in Senegal and there are four Sereer dialects. Fatick town is the major urban center for the region.
There are two communes in the department: Diofior and Fatick.
The rural districts comprise:
- Arrondissement of Diakhao:
- * Diakhao
- * Diaoulé
- * Mbéllacadiao
- * Ndiob
- * Thiaré Ndialgui
- Arrondissement de Fimela:
- * Djilasse
- * Fimela
- * Loul Sessène
- * Palmarin Facao
- Arrondissement de Niakhar:
- * Niakhar
- * Ngayokhène
- * Patar Sine
- Arrondissement de Tattaguine
- * Diarrère
- * Diouroup
- * Tattaguine
;Fatick town
- Mbind Ngo Mindiss, site of offerings, situated on an arm of the sea, the Sine
- Diobaye, site of traditional ceremonies
- Jab Ndeb, sacred tree, at Ndiaye-Ndiaye
- Lutheran Mission building
- Prefecture building
- Tribunal building
;Diakhao
;Fimela
- Tomb of Meïssa Waly Dione at Mbissel
- Wells and Mosque of El Hadji Omar at Simal
- Senghor Family House at Djilor Djidiack
;Niakhar
- Tumulus of Yenguélé
- Raised posts at Niakhar related to initiation
- Raised posts at Mboul related to initiation
- Fasaw, fangool of the land of Njaafaaj
;Tattaguine
- Remains of the Bour Sine Salmon Faye house in the village of Khodjil-Ndiongolor
- Raised posts at Bikol
- Gouye Géwel baobab tree at Toucar and Senghor
- Harwak, fangool of the maternal family Coofan at Fayil
