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Guimsam Destination Guide

Touring Guimsam in Senegal

Guimsam in the region of Fatick is a city located in Senegal - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital city .

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Time in Guimsam is now 09:03 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dakar " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ziguinchor, Tilane, Saint-Louis, Niodior, and Ngalou Sessene. Being here already, consider visiting Ziguinchor . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Guimsam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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MOVIN' CRUISIN' (L' Isola) - SENEGAL

7:57 min by residenceguybara
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Ile de Sangomar Kincs, ami nincs ! Barca a vela in senegal ..

Palmarin

1:30 min by pcsenegalorg
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Imagine a place from where the calls of a thousand winged inhabitants sing out from roosts amongst winding mangrove channels and the distant calls of hyenas drift in through the night. A place where y ..


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

0:29 min by alinabert
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une messe au sénégal 2

0:50 min by decomdus1
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suite de ce super moment d'émotion. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 3 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 3 km away
Tags: Rivers of Senegal, Serer country

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 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of Senegal, Serer country, Serer holy places

Mbissel

Mbissel is a village in the west of Sénégal. It is situated in the region of Fatick. The population is overrun by the Serer people.

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Located at 14.15 -16.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Serer country