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Tilene Destination Guide

Discover Tilene in Senegal

Tilene in the region of Saint-Louis is a town located in Senegal - some 137 mi or ( 221 km ) North-East of Dakar , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tilene is now 02:51 PM (Wednesday) . 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, Thies, Savoigne, Saint-Louis, and Nguent. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tilene ? 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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.28 -16.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: French West Africa, Geography of Senegal, History of Senegal, Kingdoms of Senegal

Diawling National Park

The Diawling National Park lies in south west Mauritania around the Senegal River delta. During the rainy season, much of the park consists of large lakes. It is known for having over 220 species of identified birds, including pelicans, black storks, and flamingos, and also for its fish. Diawling is part of a Trans-Border Biosphere Reserve that is a popular bird nesting site because of the combination of fresh and salt water at the Senegal River delta.

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Located at 16.42 -16.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: National parks of Mauritania

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