Marsassoum is a small town and seat of the Marsassoum Arrondissement in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal, roughly 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Ziguinchor. It lies on the bank of the Soungrougrou River.[2] In 2023 it had a population of 9,815.
During colonial times it was a centre of the slave trade. Children could be sold from 200 to 250 francs.[3] Today there are significant populations of Mandinka people living in the vicinity.[4]
On July 28, 2008, gendarmes opened fire on 10 demonstrators who had barricaded the roads in Marsassoum.[5]
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