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Bassar Destination Guide

Delve into Bassar in Senegal

Bassar in the region of Fatick is a city in Senegal - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bassar

Current time in Bassar is now 08:59 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Velinngara, Toubakouta, Soum, and Sangako. While being here, make sure to check out Ziguinchor . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bassar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

MOVIN' CRUISIN' (L' Isola) - SENEGAL

7:57 min by residenceguybara
Views: 1897 Rating: 5.00

Ile de Sangomar Kincs, ami nincs ! Barca a vela in senegal ..

Messe à Mar Lodj

1:16 min by Charles Thoquenne
Views: 617 Rating: 5.00

Messe en musique et chant à l'église de Mar Lodj. canaldakar.wordpress.com ..


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

0:29 min by alinabert
Views: 311 Rating: 1.00

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une messe au sénégal 2

0:50 min by decomdus1
Views: 216 Rating: 0.00

suite de ce super moment d'émotion. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.90 -16.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Rivers of Senegal, Serer country, Serer holy places

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.96 -16.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.96 -16.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Rivers of Senegal, Serer country

Saloum Delta

Saloum Delta or Sine-Saloum Delta is a river delta in Senegal at the mouth of the Saloum River where it flows into the North Atlantic Ocean. The delta covers 180,000 hectares. It extends 72.5 kilometers along the coastline and 35 kilometers inland. In 2011, a 145,811-hectare portion of the delta was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site contains "brackish channels encompassing over 200 islands and islets, mangrove forest, an Atlantic marine environment, and dry forest.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 13.84 -16.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Geography of Senegal, World Heritage Sites in Senegal