Pire Goureye
Pire Goureye | |
|---|---|
Town and commune | |
  Pire Goureye Location in Senegal | |
| Coordinates: 15°00′27″N 16°44′24″W / 15.00745°N 16.74°W | |
| Country |  Senegal |
| Region | Thies Region |
| Department | Tivaouane |
| Arrondissement | Pambal |
| Area | |
| 172.3 km2 (66.5 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
| 32,685 | |
| • Density | 189.7/km2 (491.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Pire Goureye is a town and commune located in the Thies Region of Senegal.
History
Pire has been an important Islamic center since at least the mid-17th century. An Islamic university was founded there in the late 1600s by Hammat Fall under the patronage of Damel Lat Sukaabe Fall of Cayor.[2]
Notable People who Studied in Pire
- Abdul Kader, founder of the Imamate of Futa Toro
- Sulayman Bal
- Malick Sy
References
- 1 2 Citypopulation.de Communes and Rural Communities
- ↑ Boulegue, Jean (2013). Les royaumes wolof dans l'espace sénégambien (XIIIe-XVIIIe siècle) (in French). Paris: Karthala Editions. p. 282-4.
15°00′27″N 16°44′24″W / 15.00745°N 16.74°W