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Leona Destination Guide

Explore Leona in Senegal

Leona in the region of Kaolack is a town in Senegal - some 142 mi or ( 229 km ) South-East of Dakar , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Leona

Current time in Leona is now 05:48 AM (Friday) . 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, Saint-Louis, Ndiba, Ndakhar, and Leona. 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 Leona ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Palmarin Carbon Offset Program - How it Works

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The Palmarin Carbon Offset Program (PCOP) was developed to give tourists the opportunity to make a positive impact at the site they are visiting, Palmarin on Senegal's petit cote. Through PCOP, touris ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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 12 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

Jumba Yaka Forest Park

Jumba Yaka Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 405 hectares.

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Located at 13.70 -15.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Forest parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1954

Lower Saloum

Lower Saloum is one of the ten districts of the Central River Division of the Gambia.

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Located at 13.72 -15.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Central River Division, Districts of the Gambia

Belel Forest Park

Belel Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954 it covers 405 hectares.

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Located at 13.68 -15.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Forest parks of the Gambia, Protected areas established in 1954