Sioure

Sioure lies on the middle Senegal River in the Futa Tooro country, where flood water and seasonal rain support farming beside drier grazing land. Grain, cattle, fishing and crafts supplied the local economy, and boats and paths linked riverside settlements with markets. The Denyanke dynasty ruled this valley until 1776, when the Torodbe movement overthrew it. The new almamate placed Muslim clerics at the centre of political life, and villages along the river came under its authority.