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Vanar Destination Guide

Explore Vanar in Senegal

Vanar in the region of Kaffrine is a place in Senegal - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital city .

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Time in Vanar is now 07:22 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Tjisse Kaymor, Tinndoye, Tiennpol, and Sonkoron. Since you are here already, consider visiting Ziguinchor . Where to go and what to see in Vanar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Senegambian stone circles

The Senegambian stone circles lie in Gambia north of Janjanbureh and in central Senegal. Coordinates: 13° 41 N – 15° 31 W. Approximate area: 15,000 square miles (39,000 km²). They are sometimes divided into the Wassu (Gambian) and Sine-Saloum (Senegalese) circles, but this is purely a national division. The stones were erected around the eighth century on top of earlier graves.

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Located at 13.69 -15.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: African archaeology, Archaeological sites in Senegal, Archaeological sites in the Gambia, History of Senegal, History of the Gambia, Janjanbureh, Gambia, Prehistoric Africa, Serer history, Stone circles, World Heritage Sites in Senegal, World Heritage Sites in the Gambia

Nioro du Rip Department

Nioro du Rip Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Kaolack Region.

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Located at 13.75 -15.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Departments of Senegal, Kaolack Region

Jumba Yaka Forest Park

Jumba Yaka Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 405 hectares.

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Located at 13.70 -15.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Forest parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1954