Explore Bandandar in Senegal
Bandandar in the region of Fatick is a place in Senegal - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital city .
Time in Bandandar is now 07:21 AM (Sunday) . 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, Yoro, Tiako, Sokone, and Samba Rhodia. Since you are here already, consider visiting Ziguinchor . Where to go and what to see in Bandandar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sokone
Sokone is a town in the Fatick Region of central Senegal. Sokone is a tranquil town on the Southeastern Sine-Saloum Delta amid the mangroves. It is located on the road from Kaolack to Banjul, 50km south of Kaolack and 66km north of Banjul. During the colonial period, the town was a peanut port and the old warehouses can still be seen around town along with a large number of peanut fields in the surrounding country side.
Located at 13.88 -16.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kaolack Department
Kaolack Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Kaolack Region.
Located at 14.18 -16.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kaolack
Kaolack is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the Saloum River and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south. Kaolack is an important regional market town and is Senegal's main peanut trading and processing center. As the center of Ibrahimiyya branch of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order founded by Ibrayima Ñas, it is also a major center of Islamic education.
Located at 14.18 -16.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Sine-Saloum
Sine-Saloum is a region in Senegal located north of the Gambia and south of the Petite Côte. It encompasses an area of 24,000 square kilometers, about 12% of Senegal, with a population in the 1990s of 1,060,000. The western portion contains the Saloum Delta, a river delta at the junction of the Saloum and the North Atlantic. It is in this region that the Saloum Delta National Park is located. 145,811 hectares of the Delta were designated a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2011.
Located at 14.18 -16.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Foundiougne Department
Foundiougne Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Fatick Region.
Located at 14.13 -16.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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