It is located slightly north of the large 48 km Vélingara crater though the structure's impact origin is still unconfirmed.

The natural assets of this site certainly led Ali Niana Baldé, founder of the village, to settle there.

Later, trading companies, including the Saloum and the Compagnie Française d'Afrique Occidentale (CFAO), set up there to collect groundnuts, which were increasingly cultivated by the Fulani.

They were concentrated in Fulbé, a village just two kilometres north-east of Vélingara Escale, the seat of the colonial administration.

This revolution, led by slaves, was the one who embraced Islam in greater numbers while the nobles remained faithful to their ancient beliefs.

Islam developed at the beginning of the twentieth century with the massive arrival of these Gaabunke under the leadership of the Toucouleur marabout Al Hajj Aali Caam.

This small group of Muslims in the midst of animist Fulani will grow slowly with the arrival of new workers on behalf of the French companies present there.

As the crow flies, the nearest localities are Diourourou, Kadialin, Badimbour, Kampoto, Bounkiling, Kouadi Bainouk, Kandialon and Maniora Mandingue.

About twelve kilometres south of Vélingara there is a crater with a diameter of 48 km, probably due to a meteorite impact.

In this vein, a Cultural Weekend will be organized by the Chérif Samsidine Aidara high school and the Departmental Council of Vélingara on May 15, 16 and 17, 2015.

In 2013 we participated in the largest cultural competition for young artists in the locality called Vélingara Jeunes Talents (VJT) which is held every year.

Chérif Mohamed Aly Aïdara, founder of the NGO Institut Mozdahir International (IMI)2 Mamadou Baldé, footballer Sanghé Mballo, Public Works Engineer, Former Minister Amadou Beye Balde, former deputy mayor of Velingara Elhadji Souma Baldé, a former young member of the council led by Mamadou Dia, who is also a member of the BDS at the age of 89... in 2001 president of the PDS federation of the department The late Elhadji Diao, Deputy Secretary General of the local PDS, who is also Director General of the #PROMER the late Elhadji Pape Maissa Diop, former Member of Parliament, Secretary General of the PDS Aliou Sow, former Director General of the National Youth Council under the Wade regime, Director General of the #Sapco Ibrahima Barry Dianwando, tax inspector and Rufisque estate, founder of the #RCD also a member of the presidential mobility under Macky Aminata Diao Baldé, one of the youngest deputies in Senegal's 13th legislature, member of Macky Sall's APR party (PR) Amadou Woury Diallo, current mayor of the commune of Vélingara for his third term, also a member of the APR Habibou Niang, cultural actor, radio and TV host (Manoore Fm, Origines Fm, 2stv, Urban Fm) Alpha Bocar Baldé, Director General of SODAGRI, 1st Vice-President of the Departmental Council of Vélingara Mrs. Fatoumata Sabaly, economic operator, large agricultural producer and breeder in the Anambé Basin Assane Guindo Balde, 1st Deputy Mayor of Velingara, son of the former Deputy Mayor of Velingara who died in June 2017