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Diakhanor Destination Guide

Discover Diakhanor in Senegal

Diakhanor in the region of Fatick is a town located in Senegal - some 67 mi or ( 107 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Diakhanor

Local time in Diakhanor is now 02:43 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Tilane, Saint-Louis, Niodior, and Ndangane. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Diakhanor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Palmarin

1:30 min by pcsenegalorg
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Imagine a place from where the calls of a thousand winged inhabitants sing out from roosts amongst winding mangrove channels and the distant calls of hyenas drift in through the night. A place where y ..

Senegal delta del Sine-Saloum, in piroga con intrattenimento musicale

0:29 min by alinabert
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une messe au sénégal 2

0:50 min by decomdus1
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suite de ce super moment d'émotion. ..

Pesca Tradicional en Piragua en el Delta del Saloum Senegal

4:06 min by SaloumParadis
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Instantáneas de Pesca Tradicional en Piragua en el Delta Del Saloum, Senegal. Traditional canoe fishing at Saloum Delta, Senegal. Peche Traditionalle a Pirogue au Delta Du Saloum, Senegal. www.saloump ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nuno Tristão

Nuno Tristão was a 15th century Portuguese explorer and slave trader, active in the early 1440s, traditionally thought to be the first European to reach the region of Guinea (legendarily, as far as Guinea-Bissau, but more recent historians believe he did not go beyond the Gambia River).

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Located at 13.96 -16.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 15th century in Africa, 15th-century Portuguese people, 15th-century explorers, Explorers of Africa, History of Guinea-Bissau, Maritime history of Portugal, Portuguese explorers

Saloum River

The Saloum River rises about 105 kilometers east of Kaolack, Senegal, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The significant Saloum Delta is located at its mouth, which is protected as Saloum Delta National Park. The river basin lies within the Serer pre-colonial Kingdom of Saloum. Mangrove forests occupy a 5-kilometer belt on either side of the river almost 70 kilometers upstream.

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Located at 13.96 -16.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Rivers of Senegal, Serer country

Sine River

The River Sine or Sine River is one of the rivers of Senegal. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean with the River Saloum in the delta of Sine-Saloum. There is also the Sine-Saloum National Park which UNESCO has afforded a World Heritage Status. In Serer religion, the River Sine is one of the sacred rivers in Serer country. Offerings and libations are made to Mind Ngo Mindiss (or Mindiss), the protector of Fatick in Serer religion.

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Located at 13.90 -16.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Rivers of Senegal, Serer country, Serer holy places

Mbissel

Mbissel is a village in the west of Sénégal. It is situated in the region of Fatick. The population is overrun by the Serer people.

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Located at 14.15 -16.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Serer country

Joal-Fadiouth

Joal-Fadiouth is a village at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar. Joal lies on the mainland, while Fadiouth, linked by a bridge, lies on an island of clam shells, which are also used in local architecture and crafts. The village has no motorised transport evidenced by the sign on entering. It has large Christian and Muslim populations with cemeteries on another shell island. Another attraction is granaries on stilts in the water.

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Located at 14.17 -16.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Islands of Senegal, Populated places in Senegal, Thiès Region