Tuubaa

Tuubaa lies in the inland plains of western Senegal, in country historically associated with Baol and Jolof. The larger Jolof order linked several kingdoms under a ruler known as the buurba; during the sixteenth century coastal states including Cayor and Baol asserted their independence. Baol’s access to the Petite Côte brought its rulers into contact with Atlantic merchants, while the inland plains remained home to farming and pastoral communities.