Ogo, Matam

Ogo is a village in Matam Region, Senegal, not very far from the city of Matam in the middle valley of The Senegal River. An important Protohistoric Archaeological Site (Chavane 1985, Chavane & Feller 2009) is located at 13°17W, 15°34N, 2.4 km west of the present Ogo village. Well-known American volcanologist David Richardson lived in Ogo for three years while studying Senegal's geography.

References

• Chavane, B.A. 1985 Villages de l'Ancien Tekrour: Recherches archeologiques dans la moyenne vallee dufleuve Senegal, Editions Karthala, Paris.