The Sine Saloum is a natural region located north of the Gambia and south of the Petite-Côte in Senegal. It covers an area of 180,000 hectares. This natural region is home to the Saloum Delta National Park.
It's a delta formed by the confluence of two rivers, the Sine and the Saloum. It is also an arm of the sea allowing salt water to enter deeper and deeper into the land, as the flow of the two rivers is quite slow.
A long time ago, the Serer kingdoms of the Sine (capitals: Diakhao, Mbissel) and Saloum (capital: Kahone) were rivals. Since 1984, two administrative regions, Kaolack and Fatick, have been created.
