Fatick Department

Fatick
Department
Location in the Fatick Region
Country	Senegal
Region	Fatick Region
Capital	Fatick
Area
• Total	2,646 km^2 (1,022 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	339,238
• Density	130/km^2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Fatick Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region on the road between Mbour and Koalack. Fatick is home to many Sereer people; the Sereers are one of the major ethnic groups in Senegal and there are four Sereer dialects. Fatick is a major urban center for the region and it houses many resources such as post offices, markets and the departments of education, arboriculture and agriculture for the region.

Coordinates: 14°21′29″N 16°35′09″W / 14.35806°N 16.58583°W