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Maka Destination Guide

Discover Maka in Senegal

Maka in the region of Kaffrine is a town located in Senegal - some 133 mi or ( 214 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital .

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Local time in Maka is now 12:29 PM (Sunday) . 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, Touba Keur Aip, Tjisse Kaymor, Tjisse, and Tiennpol. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziguinchor . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Maka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nioro du Rip Department

Nioro du Rip Department is one of the departments of Senegal, located in the Kaolack Region.

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Located at 13.75 -15.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Departments of Senegal, Kaolack Region

Senegambian stone circles

The Senegambian stone circles lie in Gambia north of Janjanbureh and in central Senegal. Coordinates: 13° 41 N – 15° 31 W. Approximate area: 15,000 square miles (39,000 km²). They are sometimes divided into the Wassu (Gambian) and Sine-Saloum (Senegalese) circles, but this is purely a national division. The stones were erected around the eighth century on top of earlier graves.

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Located at 13.69 -15.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: African archaeology, Archaeological sites in Senegal, Archaeological sites in the Gambia, History of Senegal, History of the Gambia, Janjanbureh, Gambia, Prehistoric Africa, Serer history, Stone circles, World Heritage Sites in Senegal, World Heritage Sites in the Gambia