Mlomp
Mlomp is a rural community and village in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal in the Casamance, situated approximately south-west of Ziguinchor.
As of 2000 it had a population of 7,628, rising to around 8,500 in 2006. Most inhabitants are of Diola ethnicity and speaking the Diola language, and many also speak the Ouolof language and French.Administration
The rural district of Mlomp belongs to the arrondissement of Loudia Ouolof, in the Oussouye Department of the Ziguinchor Region. Within the district are the villages of :
Mlomp has an elementary and secondary school, a dispensary, and a town hall.Geography
The localities closest to Mlomp are Djiromait, Elinkine, Kagnout, Karabane, Loudia Diola, Loudia Ouolof, Oussouye, Pointe Saint Georges, Samatit, Bouhimban.Demographics
According to PEPAM,, the commune of Mlomp has a population of 7,628 persons living in 1,062 individual households.
Among the 24 villages of the community, three bear the name of Mlomp. These include the village of Mlomp Djibetene, Mlomp Djicomol and Mlomp Kadjifolong, Mlomp Haer, Mlomp Etebemaye. The population is mainly Christian, but it also includes animists and Muslims.
The Mlomp language takes the name of the area.Economy
Main products produced in Mlomp include rice, wines, honey, fruit and vegetables, baskets, tapestries, fish, sea food, and cheptel.
