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Gobar Destination Guide

Explore Gobar in Senegal

Gobar in the region of Saint-Louis is a town in Senegal - some 126 mi or ( 204 km ) North-East of Dakar , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gobar is now 05:52 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Yokoulene, Yade Peul, Teud Biti, and Tal Bakle. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ziguinchor . Where to go and what to see in Gobar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bethio

The Principality of Bethio (also spelled Bequio, Bekio, Bitio, Bétio or Beetyo) was a small monarchy located for centuries along the lower Senegal River valley, on the border between modern Mauritania and Senegal, in the northeast of Biffeche. In the 18th century it was also called the "Royaume d'Oral". Its capital was at Poum, then moved to N'Dombo, and finally moved to Ross, Senegal in the 19th century (called Ross-Bethio since then).

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Located at 16.28 -16.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: French West Africa, Geography of Senegal, History of Senegal, Kingdoms of Senegal

Mpal, Senegal

Mpal is a town in northwestern Senegal. It lies on a branch railway of the Senegal Railway system.

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Located at 15.92 -16.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Senegal

Saint-Louis Airport

Saint-Louis Airport (French: Aéroport de Saint-Louis) is an airport serving Saint-Louis, the capital of the Saint-Louis Region in Senegal. Saint-Louis is located near the Senegal River, and served as the Senegal's capital until independence in 1960. It is 320 km north of Senegal's current capital in Dakar.

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Located at 16.05 -16.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in Senegal, Saint-Louis, Senegal