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Mar Souloum Destination Guide

Explore Mar Souloum in Senegal

Mar Souloum in the region of Fatick is a town in Senegal - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Mar Souloum

Current time in Mar Souloum is now 07:17 AM (Sunday) . 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, Yayem, Velinngara, Tilane, and Simal. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Mar Souloum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Palmarin

1:30 min by pcsenegalorg
Views: 1533 Rating: 5.00

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, villaggio di Diogane, balli e canti

0:24 min by alinabert
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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 ..

Danza nel villaggio Savana Senegal

1:18 min by gdgroup
Views: 444 Rating: 5.00

Danza della pioggia di Giacomo villaggio senegalese ..


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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 12 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 12 km away
Tags: Rivers of Senegal, Serer country

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 15 km away
Tags: 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.

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Located at 13.90 -16.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Rivers of Senegal, Serer country, Serer holy places

Joal-Fadiouth

Joal-Fadiouth is a village at the end of the Petite Côte of Senegal, south-east of Dakar. Joal lies on the mainland, while Fadiouth, linked by a bridge, lies on an island of clam shells, which are also used in local architecture and crafts. The village has no motorised transport evidenced by the sign on entering. It has large Christian and Muslim populations with cemeteries on another shell island. Another attraction is granaries on stilts in the water.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.17 -16.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Islands of Senegal, Populated places in Senegal, Thiès Region